Benjamin Merlot

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To compare postoperative complications and rectovaginal fistula rate in women undergoing excision of large rectovaginal endometriosis requiring concomitant excision of rectum and vagina during 2 time periods with differing …

STUDY: Objective: To evaluate the impact of laparoscopic sclerotherapy on the management of endometrioma during surgery for deep infiltrative endometriosis (DIE). DESIGN: Observational study. SETTING: Tivoli-Ducos Clinic, Bordeaux. PATIE…

ObjectiveTo present 10 consecutive, standardized, and reproducible surgical steps for laparoscopic sclerotherapy of an endometrioma.DesignStep-by-step video demonstration of the technique. Local institutional review board approval was not r…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To describe our experience with the use of natural orifice specimen extraction (NOSE) technique for segmental bowel resection in patients with colorectal endometriosis. DESIGN: A retrospective, observational study. SETTIN…

BACKGROUND Chronic pelvic pain is a frequent debilitating condition in women suffering from endometriosis. Pharmacological and surgical treatments are not always efficient in controlling pain and present important restriction. Digital Ther…

BACKGROUND: Chronic pelvic pain is a common and disabling condition in women living with endometriosis. Pharmacological and surgical treatments are not always effective at controlling pain and present important restrictions. Digital therape…

OBJECTIVE: To compare differences in the postoperative pregnancy rate in women seeking to conceive and presenting with endometriomas larger than 3 cm in diameter, which were managed by ablation using plasma energy, cystectomy, or simple dra…

OBJECTIVE: To present 10 standardized steps of the surgical management of diaphragmatic endometriosis using Da Vinci robotic assistance. DESIGN: Surgical education video. The local institutional review board confirmed that the video met et…

Study objectiveTo assess to what degree can digestive symptoms improve after endometriosis surgery for different localizations.DesignA comparative retrospective study employing data prospectively recorded in the North-West Inter-Regional Fe…

ObjectiveTo present 10 consecutive, standardized, and reproducible surgical steps allowing complete excision of deep endometriosis nodules infiltrating the parametrium and sacral roots.DesignSurgical video presenting the 10 surgical steps. …

Study ObjectiveTo present 10 standardized and reproducible surgical steps allowing for complete excision of deep endometriosis nodules involving the sciatic nerve.DesignSurgical education video. The local institutional review board confirme…

INTRODUCTION: Although live surgeries are routinely included in surgical congress programs, they are the subject of an ongoing debate in terms of patient safety and teaching value. The goal of our study was to assess the risk of postoperati…

Study objectiveTo assess whether a liberal policy of preventive stoma (LPS) reduces the rate of rectovaginal fistulas in women with excision of deep endometriosis requiring concomitant vaginal and rectal sutures in comparison with a more re…

L’objectif de notre étude est de décrire l’activité chirurgicale et les complications postopératoires d’un centre de chirurgie avec une activité exclusive dédiée à l’endométriose. Étude rétrospective monocentrique analysant des données recu…

Background: Even though preventive stoma is unlikely to ensure primary healing in women with juxtaposed rectal and vaginal sutures, it may be considered, in selected patients at risk of rectovaginal fistula, to reduce fistula related compli…

Study objectiveTo report the technique of double disk excision of deep endometriosis nodules infiltrating the mid or low rectum and surgical outcomes.DesignA retrospective case series using data prospectively recorded in the North-West Inte…

STUDY QUESTION: What is the prevalence of laparoscopically nonvisualized palpable satellite bowel nodules at or near the planned stapler site in women undergoing segmental bowel resection for endometriosis? SUMMARY ANSWER: Overall, 13 (25.5…

Study objectiveTo assess 1-year postoperative outcomes of surgery for deep endometriosis involving the sacral roots and sciatic nerve.DesignRetrospective case series.SettingThree referral centers.PatientsFifty-two women.InterventionsSurgery…

Background: Surgical management of deep endometriosis infiltrating pelvic nerves may allow an overall improvement in pain and neurologic disorders. Objective: To assess 1-year postoperative outcomes of surgery for deep endometriosis involvi…

ObjectiveTo assess the relationship between history of surgery for endometriosis and adverse obstetrical outcomes.DesignRetrospective study using prospectively recorded data.SettingReferral center.Patient(s)Total of 569 women with history o…

STUDY QUESTION: What are the risk factors and prevalence of bowel fistula following surgical management of deep endometriosis infiltrating the rectosigmoid and how can it be managed? SUMMARY ANSWER: In patients managed for deep endometriosi…