Clinical and Sonographic Progression of Bowel Endometriosis: 3-Year Follow-up

Maurício Simões Abrão; Marina Paula Andres; Mariana da Cunha Vieira; Giuliano Moyses Borrelli; Giuliano Moysés Borrelli; João Siufi Neto

doi:10.1007/s43032-020-00346-9

Clinical and Sonographic Progression of Bowel Endometriosis: 3-Year Follow-up

Maurício Simões Abrão, Marina Paula Andres, Mariana da Cunha Vieira, Giuliano Moyses Borrelli, Giuliano Moysés Borrelli, João Siufi Neto

Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) · 2020 · vol. 28(3) , pp. 675–682 · doi:10.1007/s43032-020-00346-9 · PMID:33140327 · W3095619520

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This study found that rectosigmoid endometriosis lesions and associated painful symptoms did not significantly change over 3 years in reproductive-aged women, but lesions reduced after menopause.

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Endometriosis Rectal Diseases Sigmoid Diseases Ultrasonography Adult Age Factors Disease Progression Endometriosis Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Menopause Middle Aged Predictive Value of Tests Rectal Diseases Retrospective Studies Sigmoid Diseases Time Factors

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[1] A national snapshot of the surgical management of deep infiltrating endometriosis of the rectum and colon in France in 2015: A multicenter series of 1135 cases via openalex

[2] Bowel Endometriosis: Current Perspectives on Diagnosis and Treatment via openalex

[3] Colorectal resection in deep pelvic endometriosis: Surgical technique and post-operative complications via openalex

[4] Deep endometriosis infiltrating the recto-sigmoid: critical factors to consider before management via openalex

[5] Is rectovaginal endometriosis a progressive disease? via openalex

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[7] Medical treatment in the management of deep endometriosis infiltrating the proximal rectum and sigmoid colon: a comprehensive literature review via openalex

[8] Medical treatment or surgery for colorectal endometriosis? Results of a shared decision-making approach via openalex

[9] Progression of deep infiltrating rectosigmoid endometriotic nodules via openalex

[10] Relation between pain symptoms and the anatomic location of deep infiltrating endometriosis via openalex

[11] Surgery versus hormonal therapy for deep endometriosis: is it a choice of the physician? via openalex

[12] Systematic review of endometriosis pain assessment: how to choose a scale? via openalex

[13] Transvaginal ultrasonography with bowel preparation is able to predict the number of lesions and rectosigmoid layers affected in cases of deep endometriosis, defining surgical strategy via openalex

[14] Transvaginal ultrasound for diagnosis of deeply infiltrating endometriosis via openalex

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