STUDY QUESTION: What are the types and frequency of digestive symptoms in patients with different localizations of pelvic endometriosis and which specific symptoms are related to rectal stenosis? SUMMARY ANSWER: There is a high prevalence …
BACKGROUND: Two surgical approaches are employed in the treatment of deep infiltrating endometriosis of the rectum (DIER): colorectal resection and nodule excision. In 2009, we introduced a new technique for transanal full thickness disc ex…
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the use of computed tomography-based virtual colonoscopy in the preoperative assessment of colorectal endometriosis. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We included in the study consecutive women undergoing surgical management of …
BACKGROUND: Colorectal segmental resection is performed worldwide in a majority of women presenting with symptomatic deep endometriosis infiltrating the rectum. The aim of the present study was to investigate the pathophysiological mechanis…
BACKGROUND: To evaluate intra- and postoperative complications associated with laparoscopic management of rectal endometriosis by either colorectal segmental resection or nodule excision. METHODS: During 39 consecutive months, 46 women und…
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to compare delayed functional digestive and urinary outcomes following two different surgical procedures used in the management of rectal endometriosis. METHODS: Women who had undergone surgical manage…
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 …
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 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 …
OBJECTIVE: To describe a patient with a large endometrial cyst of the liver and review the literature concerning these rare lesions. DESIGN: Case report. SETTING: University hospital. PATIENT(S): A 42-year-old nulligravid woman with a 22…