{"paper_id":"c90c3997-7df9-4f9b-bb47-9aff9334490f","body_text":"Abstract\nWe used a new laparoscopic technique to treat infiltrative symptomatic intestinal endometriosis. Eight women, ages 29–38, with extensive symptomatic pelvic endometriosis were included in this series. All were diagnosed as having severe pelvic endometriosis and had not responded to previous conservative surgical and hormonal therapy. In a 5–18-month postoperative followup, six women have reported complete relief of the symptoms. Two have right lower quadrant pain and menstrual cramping. Second-look laparoscopy was offered to all patients and so far, two have accepted. These procedures were performed 6 weeks postoperatively. At that surgery, we found that the anastomotic site had healed completely with filmy adhesions between the posterior aspect of the uterus and the rectosigmoid colon in one patient. The second woman had undergone extensive adhesiolysis at the first surgery, and these adhesions recurred; however, the anastomotic site had healed completely. One of the two infertility patients has achieved pregnancy. The only complication was one patient with ecchymosis of the anterior abdominal wall. Sigmoidoscopy was performed 6 weeks postoperatively, and has been or will be performed at 6 months postoperatively. To date, all anastomotic sites have healed well with no sign of stricture. Our results with this technique in a small series were positive, and it appears that, in the hands of experienced laparoscopists, it may prove useful in treating symptomatic infiltrative endometriosis.\nSimilar content being viewed by others\nReferences\nCattell RB (1987) Endometriosis of the colon and rectum with intestinal obstruction. N Engl J Med 217: 9–16\nCoronado C, Franklin RR, Lotze EC, Bailey HR, Valdes CT (1990) Surgical treatment of symptomatic colorectal endometriosis. Fertil Steril 53: 411–416\nForsgren H, Lindhagen J, Melander S (1983) Colorectal endometriosis. Acta Chir Scand 149: 431–435\nMeyers WC, Kelvin FM, Jones RS (1979) Diagnosis and surgical treatment of colonic endometriosis. Arch Surg 114: 169–175\nNezhat C, Pennington E, Nezhat F, Silfen SL (1991) Laparoscopically assisted anterior rectal wall resection and reanastomosis for deeply infiltrating endometriosis. Surg Laparosc Endosc 1: 2: 106–108\nNezhat F, Nezhat C, Pennington E (1992) Laparoscopic proctectomy for infiltrating endometriosis of the rectum. Fertil Steril 57: 1129–1132\nNezhat F, Nezhat C, Pennington E, Ambroze W (1992) Laparoscopic segmental resection for infiltrating endometriosis of the rectosigmoid colon: a preliminary report. Surg Laparosc Endosc 2: 212–216\nNezhat C, Nezhat F, Nezhat C (1992) Operative laparoscopy (minimally invasive surgery): state of the art. J Gynecol Surg 8: 111–141\nNezhat C, Nezhat F, Pennington E (1992) Laparoscopic treatment of lower colorectal and infiltrative rectovaginal septum endometriosis by the technique of videolaseroscopy. Br J Obstet Gynaecol 99: 664–667\nPrystowsky JB, Stryker SJ, Ujiki GT (1988) Gastrointestinal endometriosis. Arch Surge 123: 855–858\nSabiston DC (ed) (1991) The biological basis of modern surgical practice, 14th ed. Saunders, Philadelphia\nSamper ER, Slagle GW, Hand AM (1984) Colonic endometriosis: Its clinical spectrum. South Med J 77: 912–914\nAuthor information\nAuthors and Affiliations\nRights and permissions\nAbout this article\nCite this article\nNezhat, C., Nezhat, F., Pennington, E. et al. Laparoscopic disk excision and primary repair of the anterior rectal wall for the treatment of full-thickness bowel endometriosis. Surg Endosc 8, 682–685 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00678566\nReceived:\nAccepted:\nIssue date:\nDOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00678566","source_license":"CC0","license_restricted":false}