OBJECTIVE: To show the surgical steps used to perform a laparoscopic double discoid colorectal resection for the excision of 2 distinct deep endometriotic nodules (DENs). DESIGN: Stepwise demonstration of the technique with narrated video …
OBJECTIVE: To demonstrate nerve-sparing laparoscopic eradication of deep endometriosis with rectal and parametrial resection based on the Negrar method [1] using the "touchless" technique. DESIGN: Stepwise video case demonstration with nar…
STUDY OBJECTIVE: Deep endometriotic lesions may involve the deep parametrium, which is highly vascular and includes numerous somatic and autonomous nerves [1,2]. Surgeons who dissect in this area must always be prepared to deal with major b…
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To assess the impact of implementing an enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocol on the length of hospitalization in women undergoing laparoscopy for rectosigmoid deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE). DESIGN: A ret…
STUDY OBJECTIVE: Assess efficacy, safety, fertility outcomes and recurrence after laparoscopic resection of bladder endometriosis (BE) using a CO2 laser. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study. SETTINGS: University gynecologic surgery unit, r…
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…
OBJECTIVE: To calculate the predictive value and thus the clinical usefulness of transvaginal ultrasound (US) imaging for the management of deep endometriosis, knowing that the positive predictive value (PPV) varies with the prevalence and …
OBJECTIVE: A meta-analysis was conducted to evaluate the overall pregnancy outcomes after uterus-sparing operative treatment in patients with adenomyosis (AD). DATA SOURCES: We searched PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, and Embase …
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To compare the accuracy of preoperative ultrasound (US) in predicting the laparoscopically defined 2021 American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists (AAGL) Endometriosis Staging. DESIGN: Retrospective multicenter stu…
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To study the rate and risk factors for short-term postoperative complications of patients undergoing minimally invasive surgery (MIS) for endometriosis in the United States. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study. SETTING: Am…
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To identify the clinical risk factors for symptomatic recurrence of adenomyosis after laparoscopic adenomyomectomy with a three-year follow-up. DESIGN: Retrospective study. SETTING: University-affiliated hospital. PATIEN…
OBJECTIVE: In patients with endometriosis, extra pelvic endometriosis is estimated to have an incidence of 11% and a rare subset of extra pelvic lesions include abdominal wall endometriosis with an incidence of 0.03% to 3.5% [1,2]. Evaluati…
OBJECTIVE: To describe the management of recurrent bowel endometriosis after previous colorectal resection. DESIGN: Surgical video article. The local institutional board review was omitted due to the narration of surgical management. Patie…
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To compare the postoperative outcomes and the overall expenses between conventional laparoscopy and robotic surgery, in a series of consecutive patients managed for only severe endometriosis in our institute. DESIGN: A coh…
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To investigate the postoperative morbidity of laparoscopic hysterectomy (LH) for endometriosis/adenomyosis in terms of operative outcomes and complications. DESIGN: Retrospective multicentric cohort study. SETTING: Eight …