Two surgical approaches are usually employed in the treatment of deep infiltrating endometriosis of the rectum (DIER): colorectal resection removing the rectal segment affected by the disease, and nodule excision either without opening the …
Tubo-ovarian abscesses are likely to occur in women suffering from deep endometriosis. The aim of surgical management of tubo-ovarian abscesses is the laparoscopic drainage, while deep endometriosis resection should be delayed. Laparoscopic…
In ten ovarian endometriomas of diameter exceeding 30 mm, managed by complete vaporization of the inner surface using plasma energy followed by cystectomy, we performed histologic evaluation of the depth of necrosis and the effectiveness of…
Using data from 27 women with deep rectal endometriosis, managed by segmental resection, we observed that in 89% of cases active glandular endometrial foci were responsible for a deeper infiltration of rectal layers than that of fibrosis an…
OBJECTIVE: To establish guidelines for the medical and surgical management of painful endometriosis. MATERIAL AND METHODS: An exhaustive review on Medline and Cochrane Database between 1980 and 2006 was performed. RESULTS: GnRH agonists, …
BACKGROUND: To argue the usefulness for performing total laparoscopic hysterectomy with primary uterine artery coagulation at its origin for a series of women presenting with an enlarged benign uterus. METHOD: Eighteen women having undergo…
The first line of treatment recommended for women with idiopathic menorrhagia is pharmaceutical agents, i.e. levonorgestrel intra-uterine device, tranexamic acid, estroprogestatif pills, oral progestin and non-sterodial anti-inflammatory dr…
BACKGROUND: To report a placenta percreta in a 7-week gestational rudimentary noncommunicating uterine horn pregnancy. METHODS: A 28-year-old woman with no complaints presented with a rudimentary uterine horn pregnancy at 7-weeks gestation…
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the accuracy of endorectal ultrasound examination to ascertain the deepest rectal layer involved in rectal endometriosis. DESIGN: Retrospective study. SETTING: Department of obstetrics and gynecology at a university…
OBJECTIVES: To establish guidelines for the medical and surgical management of painful endometriosis. MATERIAL AND METHODS: An exhaustive review on Medline and Cochrane Database between 1980 and 2006 was performed. RESULTS: GnRH agonists,…
OBJECTIVE: To compare the history of pain complaints of women presenting rectovaginal and rectal endometriosis to show that rectovaginal locations may progress to a rectal involvement of the disease. DESIGN: Retrospective comparative study…
OBJECTIVE: To present the principles of laparoscopic treatment for rectal endometriosis and to discuss possible postoperative outcomes. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Our series included women managed for rectal endometriosis during consecutive 20 …
We report the case of a young woman presenting with painful deep and rectal endometriosis. This condition had started long ago while the diagnosis had been delayed. Brutal colon occlusion followed the discontinuation of oral contraception. …
Endometriosis has long been considered as a disease of women over 30 years old. However, recent data from the literature demonstrated its high incidence in teenagers. Endometriosis in teenagers is generally associated with chronic pelvic pa…
AIM: We report a case of a mixed clear cell and endometrioid carcinoma arising in parietal endometriosis. METHODS: A 46-year-old woman presented a second recurrence of parietal endometriosis. An extensive surgical resection of the tumor wa…