BACKGROUND: Colorectal resection for severe endometriosis has been increasingly described in the literature over the last 20 years. AIMS: To describe the experiences of three gynaecological surgeons who perform radical surgery for colorecta…
BACKGROUND: The aim of this paper is to review the results of surgical excision of rectal endometriosis and review the published work on this challenging condition. METHODS: All cases of endometriosis involving the rectum treated by a singl…
BACKGROUND: Endometriosis involving the rectum is rare but is associated with significant symptoms that are best relieved by resection of the involved segment of rectum. Resection necessitates either a segmental or anterior rectal wall exci…
Corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) is a 41-amino acid neurohormone involved in the neuroendocrine response to stress, also playing a role in cell-mediated immune functions and in inflammation. In the light of recent evidence showing an as…
Corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) is a 41-amino acid neurohormone involved in the neuroendocrine response to stress, also playing a role in cell-mediated immune functions and in inflammation. In the light of recent evidence showing an as…