A laparoscopic approach to small bowel obstruction secondary to endometriosis

David Weizman, D A Weizman, Weizman DA, Patricia Sullivan, P Sullivan, Sullivan P
Surgical endoscopy · 2003 · vol. 17(10) , pp. 1678–1679 · doi:10.1007/s00464-002-4551-4 · PMID:14703632 · W2012144814
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This case report describes a laparoscopic approach for a patient with high-grade small bowel obstruction caused by an endometrioma and reviews associated epidemiology and pathology.

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This paper describes a 44-year-old woman who presented with high-grade small bowel obstruction caused by an endometrioma, and it reviews the associated epidemiology and pathology. The report also describes a laparoscopic approach to managing the obstruction. As a case report, the major limitation is that it provides detailed clinical and procedural description without broader evidence on outcomes or generalizability. This paper is centrally about endometriosis — it focuses on small bowel obstruction secondary to an intestinal endometrioma and its laparoscopic management.

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Abstract

The complications of endometriosis are well recognized and extend beyond the pelvis. Gastrointestinal manifestations of this disease have been well described; however, reports of small bowel obstruction are rare. We describe the case of a 44 year-old-woman who presented with high-grade small bowel obstruction secondary to an endometrioma. We review the epidemiology and pathology associated with this condition and describe a laparoscopic approach to its management.
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Abstract

The complications of endometriosis are well recognized and extend beyond the pelvis. Gastrointestinal manifestations of this disease have been well described; however, reports of small bowel obstruction are rare. We describe the case of a 44 year-old-woman who presented with high-grade small bowel obstruction secondary to an endometrioma. We review the epidemiology and pathology associated with this condition and describe a laparoscopic approach to its management.

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We thank Dr. David Urbach, Department of General Surgery, Toronto Western Hospital, for his helpful comments on earlier versions of this manuscript. Author information Authors and Affiliations Corresponding author Rights and permissions About this article Cite this article Weizman, D., Sullivan, P. A laparoscopic approach to small bowel obstruction secondary to endometriosis . Surg Endosc 17, 1678–1679 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-002-4551-4 Received: Accepted: Published: Issue date: DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-002-4551-4

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Endometriosis Ileal Diseases Ileal Diseases Intestinal Obstruction Intestinal Obstruction Laparoscopy Adult Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Humans Ileal Diseases Intestinal Obstruction Laparoscopy

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