Endoscopy

A rectovaginal fistula is a rare condition and a therapeutic challenge [1]. Endoscopic closure requires combined approaches with both mucosal ablation and mechanical closure of the fistula [2]. As reported in a recent multicenter study, the…

A 42-year-old unmarried, nulliparous woman presented at our hospital with rectal bleeding. The patient had had iron deficiency anemia in the past. She had normal, regular menses with mild dysmenorrhea and had not taken hormonal drugs. Her p…

A 51-year-old asymptomatic woman was referred for colorectal cancer screening. During colonoscopy, a rectosigmoid subepithelial lesion was found, measuring approximately 2 cm and covered by normal mucosa ([Fig. 1]). An endoscopic ultrasound…

A 43-year-old woman was evaluated for hematochezia. The patient reported monthly episodes lasting 3 days, consisting of lower abdominal cramping and small amounts of bright red blood with every bowel movement. Her history was notable for ut…

BACKGROUND: Natural-orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) is regarded as safer and less invasive than laparoscopic surgery. However, there has been no documentation of the opinions of surgically active, experienced gynecologists a…

BACKGROUND AND STUDY AIMS: Rectovaginal septal endometriosis (RVSE) can pose serious therapeutic problems when there is infiltration of the rectal septum (which occurs in approximately half of the cases). The aim of this study was to assess…

Endometriosis may involve the bowel wall and cause symptoms prompting colonoscopic examination. This report describes such a condition in a patient where colonoscopy, biopsy, and diagnosis of endometriosis also led to the unexpected identif…

Bowel complications as a consequence of laparoscopic surgery are usually due to direct injuries; on the other hand, bowel occlusion is a rarely described event. We have retrospectively analyzed our data in this field. Out of 2652 laparoscop…

BACKGROUND AND STUDY AIMS: The main area of the gastrointestinal tract affected by deep pelvic endometriosis is the rectosigmoid colon in 3-37% of cases. Due to the risk of infiltration and the clinical symptoms of endometriosis, with pain …

These newly developed endoscopic methods in gynaecology for haemostasis during surgical pelviscopy (Endocoagulation Roeder-loop ligation, endoligature, endo-suture with intra- and extracorporeal knotting) make it possible to carry out appen…

Endometriosis in women is a frequent disease and not uncommon is the implant of ectopic endometrium in the colon and rectum. In the present study three cases are reported without intestinal symptoms related to endometriosis, in which the in…

A survey of intra-uterine endoscopy over the last years is given showing the increased demand for hysteroscopy for diagnosis and therapy of intra-uterine diseases. Its indications include the search for unknown causes of uterine bleeding or…

During the last two years we have performed diagnostic pelviscopy in 90 patients suffering from a syndrome of chronic repeated pelvic disease. In 44 patients extragenital endometriosis was diagnosed as the causing factor. In 15 cases we fou…