{"paper_id":"a4c4fa78-7879-431a-8a72-5a455d85793e","body_text":"Abstract\nIn this chapter, the gastrointestinal organs of special interest to gynecologists will be discussed.\nThe large intestine is responsible for the absorption of water from undigested waste, transforming it into semisolid feces, which are stored and accumulated until defecation occurs.It is composed of the cecum, appendix, colon (ascending, transverse, descending, and sigmoid), rectum, and anal canal.\nAccess this chapter\nTax calculation will be finalised at checkout\nPurchases are for personal use only\nSimilar content being viewed by others\nBibliography\nAbrão MS, Borelli GM, Clarizia R, Kho RM, Ceccaroni M. Strategies for management of colorectal endometriosis. Semin Reprod Med. 2017;35(1):65–71.\nBaggish MS, Karram MM. Atlas de anatomia pélvica e cirurgia ginecológica. 4a ed. São Paulo: Elsevier; 2017.\nDe Cicco C, Corona R, Schonman R, Mailova K, Ussia A. Bowel resection for deep endometriosis: a systematic review. BJOG. 2011;118(3):285–91.\nKamina P. Anatomie clinique. 4a éd ed. Paris: Maloine; 2009.\nMoore KL, Dalley AF, Agur AMR. Anatomia orientada para a clínica. 8a ed. Rio de Janeiro: Guanabara Koogan; 2011.\nPossover M, Quakernack J, Chiantera V. The LANN technique to reduce postoperative functional morbidity in laparoscopic radical pelvic surgery. J Am Coll Surg. 2005;201(6):913–7.\nRock JA, Jones HW III. Te Linde’s operative gynecology. 10th ed. Pennsylvania: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2011.\nWattiez A, Puga M, Albornoz J, Faller E. Surgical strategy in endometriosis. Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol. 2013;27(3):381–92.\nAuthor information\nAuthors and Affiliations\nEditor information\nEditors and Affiliations\nRights and permissions\nCopyright information\n© 2024 The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG\nAbout this chapter\nCite this chapter\nOhara, F., Rodrigues, F.C., Salomão Ayroza, H., Ayroza Ribeiro, P. (2024). Digestive System. In: Salomão Ayroza, H., Ayroza Ribeiro, P. (eds) Atlas of Laparoscopic Gynecological Anatomy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-63520-5_8\nDownload citation\nDOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-63520-5_8\nPublished:\nPublisher Name: Springer, Cham\nPrint ISBN: 978-3-031-63519-9\nOnline ISBN: 978-3-031-63520-5\neBook Packages: MedicineMedicine (R0)","source_license":"CC0","license_restricted":false}