OBJECTIVE: We report the first randomized trial of laparoscopically assisted versus open colorectal resection for endometriosis focusing on perioperative complications, improvement in symptoms, quality of life, and fertility. SUMMARY OF BA…
Surgery for deep infiltrating endometriosis can relieve symptoms and improve quality of life. However, few data are available on complications, especially urinary disorders. The aim of this longitudinal study (Canadian Task Force classifica…
BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic colorectal resection for endometriosis can improve quality of life (QOL), but the results vary widely from one woman to another. The aim of this study was to determine whether the preoperative results on the Physica…
BACKGROUND: We compared the accuracy of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and rectal endoscopic sonography (RES) for the diagnosis of deep pelvic endometriosis (DPE), with respect to surgical and histological findings. METHODS: Longitudinal…
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the urinary side effects after laparoscopic surgery for deep endometriosis. PATIENTS AND METHOD: Longitudinal study including 86 patients operated for deep pelvic endometriosis : 58 (68%) with colorectal endometriosi…
Three GnRH agonists are currently available in France in clinical medicine with the indication: "Genital or extragenital endometriosis (from stage I to stage IV of the rAFS classification [4] )." The 2004 Cochran meta-analysis showed a sign…
BACKGROUND: Deep pelvic endometriosis with colorectal involvement is a complex disorder often requiring segmental bowel resection. This study investigated the limits and complications of laparoscopic segmental colorectal resection. METHODS…
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Endometriosis is a frequent gynaecological disorder in young women. Colorectal endometriosis accounts for about 90% of all intestinal locations. The effectiveness of medical therapies is poor, and surgery, including color…
L’endometriose est une pathologie gynecologique qui se caracterise par la presence de glandes endometriales en dehors de l’uterus. L’endometriose profonde, moins frequente que l’endometriose peritoneale ou ovarienne (endometriome), affecte …
Objectif. L’endometriose profonde est source de douleurs, de dysmenorrhee et est associee a une infertilite. Peu de donnees sont actuellement disponibles permettant d’evaluer l’impact de la chirurgie pour endometriose profonde sur la qualit…
BACKGROUND: Indications of colorectal resection for endometriosis remain controversial because of the risk of major complications. Therefore, the aims of the current study were to evaluate the efficacy of laparoscopic segmental colorectal r…
OBJECTIVE: To examine fertility, reproductive outcomes, and determinants of fertility after laparoscopic segmental colorectal resection for endometriosis. DESIGN: Retrospective longitudinal study. SETTING: Tertiary university gynecology u…
Indications of GnRH analogues before and/or after surgery for endometriosis remain controversial. Although some studies have underlined a decrease in rAFS scores using GnRH analogues pre-operatively, data are insufficient to recommend their…