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STUDY OBJECTIVE: To assess to what degree can digestive symptoms improve after endometriosis surgery for different localizations. DESIGN: A comparative retrospective study employing data prospectively recorded in the North-West Inter-Regio…

OBJECTIVE: To present 10 consecutive, standardized, and reproducible surgical steps allowing complete excision of deep endometriosis nodules infiltrating the parametrium and sacral roots. DESIGN: Surgical video presenting the 10 surgical s…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To present 10 standardized and reproducible surgical steps allowing for complete excision of deep endometriosis nodules involving the sciatic nerve. DESIGN: Surgical education video. The local institutional review board co…

INTRODUCTION: Although live surgeries are routinely included in surgical congress programs, they are the subject of an ongoing debate in terms of patient safety and teaching value. The goal of our study was to assess the risk of postoperati…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To assess whether a liberal policy of preventive stoma (LPS) reduces the rate of rectovaginal fistulas in women with excision of deep endometriosis requiring concomitant vaginal and rectal sutures in comparison with a more …

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To report the technique of double disk excision of deep endometriosis nodules infiltrating the mid or low rectum and surgical outcomes. DESIGN: A retrospective case series using data prospectively recorded in the North-Wes…

OBJECTIVE: The objective of our study is to present the activity volume and postoperative complications in a center exclusively destined to endometriosis surgery. METHODS: Retrospective mono-centric study analyzing data collected prospecti…

STUDY QUESTION: What is the prevalence of laparoscopically nonvisualized palpable satellite bowel nodules at or near the planned stapler site in women undergoing segmental bowel resection for endometriosis? SUMMARY ANSWER: Overall, 13 (25.…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To assess 1-year postoperative outcomes of surgery for deep endometriosis involving the sacral roots and sciatic nerve. DESIGN: Retrospective case series. SETTING: Three referral centers. PATIENTS: Fifty-two women. INTE…

OBJECTIVE: To assess the relationship between history of surgery for endometriosis and adverse obstetrical outcomes. DESIGN: Retrospective study using prospectively recorded data. SETTING: Referral center. PATIENT(S): Total of 569 women …

STUDY QUESTION: What are the risk factors and prevalence of bowel fistula following surgical management of deep endometriosis infiltrating the rectosigmoid and how can it be managed? SUMMARY ANSWER: In patients managed for deep endometrios…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the performance of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with susceptibility-weighted imaging (SWI) in the assessment of endometriosis. MATERIAL AND METHODS: This prospective study was performed during the diagnostic step…

According to some studies, extragenital endometriosis represents 5% of the localisations. Its prevalence seems to be underestimated. The extra pelvic localisation can make the diagnosis more difficult. Nevertheless, the recurrent and catame…

STUDY QUESTION: What are fertility outcomes in patients surgically managed for large deep endometriosis infiltrating the rectum who intend to get pregnant postoperatively? SUMMARY ANSWER: Surgical management for rectal endometriosis is fol…

First-line diagnostic investigations for endometriosis are physical examination and pelvic ultrasound. The second-line investigations are: targeted pelvic examination performed by an expert clinician, transvaginal ultrasound performed by an…

First-line investigations to diagnose endometriosis are clinical examination and pelvic ultrasound. Second-line investigations include pelvic examination performed by a referent clinician, transvaginal ultrasound performed by a referent ech…

Minimal and mild endometriosis (stage 1 and 2 AFSR) can lead to chronic pelvic pain and infertility but can also exist in asymptomatic patients. The prevalence of asymptomatic patients with minimal and mild endometriosis is not clear but ty…

The article presents French guidelines for surgical management of endometriosis. Surgical treatment is recommended for mild to moderate endometriosis, as it decreases pelvic painful complaints and increases the likelihood of postoperative c…

OBJECTIVE: To report postoperative outcomes after surgery for deep endometriosis without involvement of the digestive or urinary tracts. DESIGN: Retrospective study using data prospectively recorded in the North-West Inter Regional Female …

Deep infiltrating endometriosis is a frequent benign pathology that is found in 10-15% of fertile women and in 20% of infertile women. It has an impact on fertility but also on everyday life. In case of failure of medical treatment, surgica…

OBJECTIVES: To compare robot-assisted laparoscopy (RL) and conventional laparoscopy (CL) in surgery for bladder endometriosis. METHODS: A retrospective study was conducted between January 2007 and December 2013, including patients with bla…

Endometriosis is a frequent benign pathology that is found in 10-15% of women and in 20% of infertile women. It has an impact on fertility, but also in everyday life. If medical treatment fails, surgical treatment can be offered to the pati…