Dean R. Sharpe

Intestinal and urinary tract involvement by endometriosis may be symptomatic, particularly when invasive disease is present. Even in expert hands, complete excision of all invasive disease cannot be accomplished laparoscopically in every ca…

Patients with symptomatic endometriosis of the colon and distal small bowel usually present with crampy abdominal pain, pelvic and rectal pain, constipation, and dyspareunia. Superficial disease can be easily resected laparoscopically with …

We report a technique for laparoscopic segmental resection of the sigmoid colon. A 30.73-year-old nulligravida complained of pelvic pain, abdominal bloating, intestinal cramping, and painful bowel movements. Examination revealed significant…