Endometriosis is a common disease affecting young women. Its clinical manifestations include pain and infertility, and it can dramatically affect quality of life. Treatments should be tailored to address the wishes of women according to the…
We here present the full text of a patient leaflet we have designed, and routinely use, to provide preoperative education about adhesions to patients undergoing open or laparoscopic gynaecological surgery. The leaflet presents appropriate, …
Deep endometriosis, defined as adenomyosis externa, mostly presents as a single nodule, larger than 1 cm in diameter, in the vesicouterine fold or close to the lower 20 cm of the bowel. When diagnosed, most nodules are no longer progressive…
OBJECTIVES: To describe the outcomes of laparoscopic surgery for severe ureteric endometriosis. STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective descriptive study of the clinical and surgical outcomes for patients who underwent laparoscopic surgery for severe …
Abstract Postoperative adhesions have become the most common complication of open or laparoscopic abdominal surgery and a source of major concern because of their potentially dramatic consequences. The proposed guideline is the beginning of…
Postoperative adhesions have become the most common complication of open or laparoscopic abdominal surgery and a source of major concern because of their potentially dramatic consequences. The proposed guideline is the beginning of a major …
OBJECTIVE: To report on the prevalence, surgical management, and outcome of urinary tract endometriosis (UTE) in a cohort of 221 patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery for severe endometriosis. UTE can cause significant morbidity, such as…
INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS: Urinary retention after radical laparoscopic surgery for severe endometriosis is a clinically relevant complication. We hypothesized a relationship between the amount of resected nerves and the occurrence of uri…
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To describe outcomes after laparoscopic excision of deep bladder endometriosis. DESIGN: Retrospective study (Canadian Task Force classification II-3). SETTING: University hospitals. PATIENTS: Twenty-one consecutive patie…
OBJECTIVE: To report a case of hematometra following laparoscopic resection of rectovaginal endometriosis extending to the cervix. DESIGN: Case report. SETTING: University hospital. PATIENT(S): A 31-year-old woman with endometriosis and …
OBJECTIVE: To report on chronic urinary retention after surgery for deep endometriosis and the possible risk factors for this complication. DESIGN: Descriptive study. SETTING: University hospital. PATIENT(S): Four patients with deep endo…
Deep endometriosis is still a challenging disease in terms of diagnosis and treatment. About 10-12% of women of reproductive age will have a form of endometriosis. This can affect pelvic as well as extra pelvic locations. Risk of malignant …