{"paper_id":"ebf6524d-5ef7-4be9-9035-f680bdd0d50f","body_text":"Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology (CEOG) is published by IMR Press from Volume 47 Issue 1 (2020). Previous articles were published by another publisher on a subscription basis, and they are hosted by IMR Press on imrpress.com as a courtesy and upon agreement with S.O.G.\nRobotic management of endometriosis: discussion of use, criteria, and advantages. Review of the literature\nI.D. Gkegkes 1, C. Iavazzo 2, G. Iatrakis 3, P.E. Iavazzo 4, F. Pechlivani 3, E. Antoniou 3, K. Bakalianou 5, *\nAffiliations\nArticle Info\n1 First Department of Surgery, General Hospital of Attica, “KAT”, Athens, Greece\n2 Department of Gynaecological Oncology, The Christie Hospital, Manchester, United Kingdom\n3 Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Technological Educational Institution of Athens, Athens, Greece\n4 Department of Paediatrics, General Hospital of Rethymno, Rethymno, Greece\n5 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, General Hospital “Agia Olga”, Athens, Greece\nAbstract\nEndometriosis is a very common benign condition affecting fertility and quality of life. Different methods, either definitive or fertility sparing are used for its management by using open, laparoscopic, and robotic techniques. This is a literature review presenting the role and the advantages of robotic surgery in endometriosis. Such a management is effective, safe, and feasible in hands of well-trained multidisciplinary teams even for severe cases of endometriosis.\nKeywords\n- Da Vinci robot\n- Endometriosis\n- Treatment\n- Advantages\n- Criteria\n- Quality of life","source_license":"CC0","license_restricted":false}