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…

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…

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…

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 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…

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…