{"paper_id":"f83d4565-5496-48db-9fa0-a5185f2b3293","body_text":"Abstract\nEndometriosis may impact on a woman’s life due to its effect on fertility and pain. Pain may be related to her periods or bowel, bladder and sexual function. Symptoms vary depending on the organs affected and the severity of the condition. First line treatment is often medical with surgery reserved for more extensive disease or to enhance fertility. Treatment options are determined by severity of disease and the patient’s priorities. Management of severe cases, particularly affecting the rectovaginal septum, should be in a specialist centre. This chapter deals with litigation relating to the management of endometriosis.\nAccess this chapter\nTax calculation will be finalised at checkout\nPurchases are for personal use only\nSimilar content being viewed by others\nReference\nNICE guideline [NG73]: Endometriosis: diagnosis and management 2017.\nAuthor information\nAuthors and Affiliations\nCorresponding author\nEditor information\nEditors and Affiliations\nRights and permissions\nCopyright information\n© 2018 Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature\nAbout this chapter\nCite this chapter\nCutner, A. (2018). Endometriosis. In: Jha, S., Ferriman, E. (eds) Medicolegal Issues in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-78683-4_39\nDownload citation\nDOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-78683-4_39\nPublished:\nPublisher Name: Springer, Cham\nPrint ISBN: 978-3-319-78682-7\nOnline ISBN: 978-3-319-78683-4\neBook Packages: MedicineMedicine (R0)","source_license":"CC0","license_restricted":false}