Endometriosis

Abstract Endometriosis is one of the most common causes for young women undergoing major surgery. The exact etiology is unknown but appears to be related to retrograde menstruation. The predominant symptoms are pelvic pain and infertility. Diagnosis and treatment are usually based on findings at laparoscopy. Colon and rectal surgeons become involved usually assisting gynecologists with patients who have severe advanced disease that both creates a frozen pelvis and invades the anterior rectal wall. The best procedure to remove this nodule depends on the size and depth of the implant. Minimizing morbidity is critical in these young, otherwise, healthy patients. Access this chapter Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout Purchases are for personal use only Similar content being viewed by others Author information Authors and Affiliations Corresponding author Editor information Editors and Affiliations Rights and permissions Copyright information © 2019 ASCRS (American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons) About this chapter Cite this chapter Snyder, M.J. (2019). Endometriosis. In: Steele, S., Hull, T., Hyman, N., Maykel, J., Read, T., Whitlow, C. (eds) The ASCRS Manual of Colon and Rectal Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-01165-9_42 Download citation DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-01165-9_42 Published: Publisher Name: Springer, Cham Print ISBN: 978-3-030-01164-2 Online ISBN: 978-3-030-01165-9 eBook Packages: MedicineMedicine (R0)