Colonic mucosal involvement with endometriosis can result in gastrointestinal bleeding1. The mucosal abnormalities associated with colonic endometriosis may be difficult or impossible to identify at colonoscopy2.
BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a common and debilitating condition involving women during their reproductive years. It is characterized by the occurrence of endometrial glands and stroma outside the uterine cavity. Presenting symptoms include…
BACKGROUND: In this prospective, cohort study we present the cumulative pregnancy rate following ablative laparoscopic surgery in patients with endometriomas. METHODS: The cyst was mobilized, fenestrated, and the capsule treated with the p…
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To estimate the recurrence rate of chocolate cysts 3 to 12 months after ablative laparoscopic surgery. The secondary outcome measure was the need for a repeat surgical procedure. DESIGN: Prospective cohort study (Canadian …
As a tertiary referral centre for women with severe endometriosis we see a large number of patients who have endometriotic cysts, and many of these patients have been operated on by gynaecologists elsewhere in the UK. We have been surprised…