ObjectiveTo evaluate the rate of postoperative complications between conservative surgery and segmental resection in patients with rectal endometriosis.DesignSingle-center retrospective study.SettingUniversity hospital.Patient(s)A total of …
BACKGROUND: In laparoscopic colorectal surgery, extraction site laparotomy can be avoided by natural orifice specimen extraction (NOSE) resulting in less postoperative pain, shorter length of stay, and less morbidity such as wound complicat…
Endometriosis is a gynecological condition that presents as endometrial-like tissue outside the uterus and induces a chronic inflammatory reaction. Up to 15% of women in their reproductive period are affected by this condition. Deep endomet…
BACKGROUND: Transrectal specimen extraction in laparoscopic sigmoid resection avoids a muscle-split incision for specimen retrieval. A technique for transrectal specimen extraction is described, and the results of a pilot study concerning f…
BACKGROUND: Treatment of colorectal endometriosis is difficult and challenging. We reviewed the clinical outcome of surgical treatment of deeply infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) with colorectal involvement. METHODS: Review was based upon a…
The aim of this retrospective cohort study was to evaluate clinical outcome after multidisciplinary laparoscopic excision of deep endometriosis. Patients (n = 56) were asked to complete questionnaires regarding quality of life (QOL), pain, …