Combined transurethral approach with Versapoint® and laparoscopic treatment in the management of bladder endometriosis: technique and 12 months follow-up

Pietro Litta, Carlo Saccardi, Giulia D'Agostino, G. D’Agostino, Pasquale Florio, Luca De Zorzi, Luca Zorzi, Massimo Dal Bianco
Surgical endoscopy · 2012 · vol. 26(9) , pp. 2446–2450 · doi:10.1007/s00464-012-2208-5 · PMID:22407153 · W2082930391
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This study evaluated a combined transurethral Versapoint® and laparoscopic technique for bladder endometriosis in 12 women, finding it safe with low complication rates and symptom resolution at 12 months.

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The paper describes a prospective observational study of 12 women with symptomatic bladder endometriosis, evaluating a combined approach that uses cystoscopy-guided transurethral delimitation and penetration with a bipolar Versapoint® electrode, followed by laparoscopic excision and bladder-hole repair with a continuous two-layer suture. The key reported findings were that operating times ranged from 115 to 167 minutes with blood loss of 10 to 200 ml, with no conversions to laparotomy or intraoperative complications and no dysuria or hematuria at 12-month follow-up, except for one case of persistent suprapubic pelvic pain. The authors’ limitation is the small sample size and observational design with follow-up limited to 12 months. This paper is centrally about endometriosis — it focuses specifically on a new combined transurethral (Versapoint®) plus laparoscopic technique for bladder endometriosis with 12-month outcomes.

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endometriosisbladder_endometriosis

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Electrosurgery Endometriosis Laparoscopy Urinary Bladder Diseases Adult Combined Modality Therapy Endometriosis Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Laparoscopy Middle Aged Prospective Studies Time Factors Urethra Urinary Bladder Diseases Urologic Surgical Procedures Urologic Surgical Procedures

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