Surgical Therapies: Rectal/Bowel Endometriosis

In: Endometriosis · 2011 · pp. 419–425 · doi:10.1002/9781444398519.ch41 · W1600556365
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This chapter discusses surgical management of rectal/bowel endometriosis, covering clinical assessment, preoperative imaging, diagnosis, and surgical techniques.

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Endometriosis is a significant benign gynaecological disorder. It is a chronic disease found in women of reproductive age. This chapter will deal with surgical therapies for the management of rectal/bowel endometriosis. Key symptoms, techniques of clinical assessment and preoperative imaging will also be discussed. A central focus will be the examination of diagnosis, assessment and preoperative consent. In addition, surgical techniques for the management of rectal/bowel endometriosis will be described.

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