Marc Bazot

L’endometriose est une affection frequente, touchant 10 % des femmes en periode d’activite genitale. Elle est definie par la presence de tissu endometrial ectopique en dehors de la cavite uterine, localise au peritoine pelvien, aux ovaires,…

Pelvic endometriosis primarily affects the ovaries, pelvic peritoneum, utero-sacral ligaments, Douglas pouch, vagina, rectum and bladder. Clinical assessment is difficult, and imaging proves necessary to determine location and extent of the…

BackgroundDeep pelvic endometriosis with colorectal involvement is a complex disorder often requiring segmental bowel resection. This study investigated the limits and complications of laparoscopic segmental colorectal resection.MethodsLapa…

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Endometriosis is a frequent gynaecological disorder in young women. Colorectal endometriosis accounts for about 90% of all intestinal locations. The effectiveness of medical therapies is poor, and surgery, including color…

L’endometriose est une pathologie gynecologique qui se caracterise par la presence de glandes endometriales en dehors de l’uterus. L’endometriose profonde, moins frequente que l’endometriose peritoneale ou ovarienne (endometriome), affecte …

Objectif. L’endometriose profonde est source de douleurs, de dysmenorrhee et est associee a une infertilite. Peu de donnees sont actuellement disponibles permettant d’evaluer l’impact de la chirurgie pour endometriose profonde sur la qualit…

BACKGROUND: The hypothesis is tested that there is a strong association between endometriosis and adenomyosis and that adenomyosis plays a role in causing infertility in women with endometriosis. METHODS. Magnetic resonance imaging of the u…

Indications of colorectal resection for endometriosis remain controversial because of the risk of major complications. Therefore, the aims of the current study were to evaluate the efficacy of laparoscopic segmental colorectal resection for…

ObjectiveThis study was undertaken to evaluate the feasibility and complications of laparoscopic segmental colorectal resection for endometriosis and its efficacy on gynecologic and digestive symptoms.Study designAfter magnetic resonance im…

ObjectiveTo examine fertility, reproductive outcomes, and determinants of fertility after laparoscopic segmental colorectal resection for endometriosis.DesignRetrospective longitudinal study.SettingTertiary university gynecology unit.Patien…

Deep pelvic endometriosis may involve the uterosacral ligaments, the pouch of Douglas, the vagina, the rectum, and occasionally the bladder. Assessment by physical examination is difficult, and imaging techniques are needed to evaluate the …

Deep pelvic endometriosis may involve the uterosacral ligaments, cul-de-sac of Douglas, vagina, rectum, and occasionally the bladder. Evaluation by physical examination is difficult, and imaging techniques are needed to evaluate the locatio…

PURPOSE: To prospectively evaluate the accuracy of magnetic resonance (MR) imaging for the preoperative diagnosis of deep pelvic endometriosis and extension of the disease. MATERIALS AND METHODS: One hundred ninety-five patients (mean age, …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the accuracy of transvaginal sonography (TVS) for the diagnosis of deep pelvic endometriosis. METHODS: In a prospective study, 142 women with clinical signs of endometriosis underwent TVS followed by surgical and his…