{"paper_id":"ba28f8c9-3845-40c0-96cf-1d0335ef4b4f","body_text":"Minimally invasive gynecologic procedures: Edited by Colin J. Davis\nLaparoscopic management of ureteral endometriosis\n- Marco Scioscia\n- Angelo Molon\n- Gaetano Grosso\n- Luca Minelli\nCurrent Opinion in Obstetrics & Gynecology 21(4):p 325-328, August 2009. | DOI: 10.1097/GCO.0b013e32832e0798\nPurpose of review\nSevere endometriosis is a leading cause of infertility and pelvic pain and represents one of the most challenging cases in gynecology. Ureteral endometriosis is a rare entity that can lead to ureteral obstruction with subsequent hydroureter, dilatation of the renal pelvis till kidney failure. Laparoscopic management of these lesions is considered the treatment of choice.\nRecent findings\nA few studies offer new insights into the laparoscopic management of ureteral endometriosis and the most common surgical procedures are described.\nSummary\nIn cases of moderate–severe hydronephrosis due to ureteral endometriosis, laparoscopic ureteral transection (ureterostomy or ureterocystoneostomy) provides good results with low recurrence rates.\nCopyright © 2009 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc.","source_license":"CC0","license_restricted":false}