Why we need international agreement on terms and definitions to assess clinical outcome after endometriosis surgery

C Meuleman; Christel Meuleman; A D'Hoore; A. D’Hoore; B Van Cleynenbreugel; Ben Van Cleynenbreugel; Carla Tomassetti; C Tomassetti; T D'Hooghe; Thomas D’Hooghe

doi:10.1093/humrep/der098

Why we need international agreement on terms and definitions to assess clinical outcome after endometriosis surgery

C Meuleman, Christel Meuleman, A D'Hoore, A. D’Hoore, B Van Cleynenbreugel, Ben Van Cleynenbreugel, Carla Tomassetti, C Tomassetti, T D'Hooghe, Thomas D’Hooghe

Human Reproduction · 2011 · vol. 26(6) , pp. 1598–1599 · doi:10.1093/humrep/der098 · PMID:21478183 · W3143917517

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This paper argues for the necessity of international consensus on terminology and definitions to ensure consistent and comparable assessment of clinical outcomes following endometriosis surgery.

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Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Gynecologic Surgical Procedures Humans Postoperative Complications Rectal Diseases Rectal Diseases Recurrence Treatment Outcome Vaginal Diseases Vaginal Diseases

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[1] Clinical and quality-of-life outcomes after fertility-sparing laparoscopic surgery with bowel resection for severe endometriosis via openalex

[2] Complications, pregnancy and recurrence in a prospective series of 500 patients operated on by the shaving technique for deep rectovaginal endometriotic nodules via openalex

[3] Deep endometriosis, including intestinal involvement – the interdisciplinary approach via openalex

[4] Laparoscopic Colorectal Resection for Bowel Endometriosis via openalex

[5] Laparoscopic colorectal resection for deep infiltrating endometriosis: analysis of 436 cases via openalex

[6] Laparoscopic disk excision and primary repair of the anterior rectal wall for the treatment of full-thickness bowel endometriosis via openalex

[7] Laparoscopic segmental colorectal resection for endometriosis: limits and complications via openalex

[8] Outcome after multidisciplinary CO2 laser laparoscopic excision of deep infiltrating colorectal endometriosis via openalex

[9] Pain scoring in endometriosis: entry criteria and outcome measures for clinical trials. Report from the Art and Science of Endometriosis meeting via openalex

[10] Should the Gynecologist Perform Laparoscopic Bowel Resection to Treat Endometriosis? Results Over 7 Years in 168 Patients via openalex

[11] Surgery: Rectovaginal septum, endometriosis or adenomyosis: laparoscopic management in a series of 231 patients via openalex

[12] Surgical outcome and long‐term follow up after laparoscopic rectosigmoid resection in women with deep infiltrating endometriosis via openalex

[13] Two-year prospective clinical outcome assessment after radical excision of moderate-severe endometriosis with or without bowel resection and reanastomosis via openalex

[14] W2028228566 via openalex

[15] W2154918506 via openalex

[16] W2020608249 via openalex

[17] W1997066044 via openalex

[18] W1989864086 via openalex

[19] W1983564796 via openalex