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BACKGROUND: Colorectal endometriosis (CRE) is one of the most severe forms of deep pelvic endometriosis with a high risk of major postoperative complications. While pelvic MRI is the gold standard for preoperative assessment, its interpreta…
Recently, a growing body of evidence has highlighted a concerning link between endometriosis and cardiovascular disease. Endometriosis, a chronic, inflammatory, hormone-dependent condition affecting 5-10% of reproductive-aged women worldwid…
OBJECTIVE: We decided to conduct a study based on these multidisciplinary team (MDT) in order to investigate their impact at the University Hospitals of Strasbourg and look for ways to improve this MDT. METHODS: This is a retrospective stu…
OBJECTIVE: To present a minimally approach to the management of deep pelvic endometriosis by nerve-sparing surgery and use of neutral argon plasma for extensive endometriotic lesions. DESIGN: This is a clinical case video of a 29 years-old…
Abstract Background: Endometriosis is a chronic disease characterized by growth of endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity which could affect 200 million women worldwide. One of the most common symptoms of endometriosis is pelvic chro…
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the safety and clinical efficacy of percutaneous imaging-guided cryoablation for the management of anterior abdominal wall endometriosis. DESIGN: Patients with abdominal wall endometriosis underwent percutaneou…
Endometriosis is a chronic gynaecological disease affecting 1 in 10 reproductive-age women. It is defined as the presence of endometrium-like tissue outside the uterus. Beyond this placid anatomical definition, endometriosis is a complex, h…
Deep infiltrating pelvic endometriosis and its surgical management is associated with a risk of major postoperative complications. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is recommended preoperatively in order to obtain the most precise mapping of…
IntroductionDeep infiltrative endometriosis can lead to infertility with a spontaneous pregnancy rate between 8.7 and 13%. Surgical treatment of bowel endometriosis may improve spontaneous and ART fertility. The aim of this study was to eva…
ObjectiveBowel resection is frequently used when performing oncological surgery to obtain complete cytoreduction or to remove endometriosis in case of intestinal invasion. Acquiring the surgical skills to perform this kind of procedure is c…
IntroductionEndometriosis is a common disease in women, which requires a medical and surgical approach. Surgical societies recommend a multidisciplinary management in tertiary referral centers. The objective of our study is to assess the su…
OBJECTIVE: To provide a snapshot of the surgical management of endometriosis in French high-volume activity centers. METHODS: Analysis of prospectively collected data between November 2015 and May 2017 in 21 centers with a high volume of e…
Study objectiveTo describe a 10-step strategy to treat severe endometriosis with a frozen pelvis by laparoscopy.DesignEducational video.SettingUniversity Hospital of Strasbourg, France.InterventionsThe patient was a 33-year-old nulliparous …
Study objectiveTo demonstrate how to treat bladder and ureteral deep pelvic endometriosis using a laparoscopic approach with partial cystectomy and resection and end-to-end anastomosis of the ureter.DesignStep-by-step explanation of the sur…
Study objectiveTo describe a laparoscopic technique for the resection of deep endometriosis, treating the 3 compartments.DesignEducational video.SettingTertiary referral center in Strasbourg, France PATIENT: A 37-year-old primiparous woman.…
ObjectivesWomen seeking sterilization are usually parous and have no major complains, such as pelvic pain. This could be a good model to indirectly assess the prevalence of endometriosis in the general population. Prevalence of endometriosi…
The objective of this retrospective study was to evaluate the feasibility of natural orifice specimen extraction (NOSE) techniques in 41 patients undergoing bowel resection for treatment of deep infiltrating endometriosis. In all patients l…
Study objectiveTo show a new technique of laparoscopic intracorporeal anastomosis for transrectal bowel resection with transvaginal specimen extraction, a technique particularly suited for treatment of bowel endometriosis.DesignStep-by-step…
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…