The Surgical Treatment of Adenomyosis

Adenomyosis has a significantly negative impact on women’s quality of life, causing abnormal uterine bleeding, dysmenorrhea, and chronic pelvic pain [1, 2]. Like endometriosis, adenomyosis is a benign disease, and although the definitive treatment of adenomyosis is hysterectomy, it is against many patients’ desire to retain fertility. At present, there are currently no international guidelines to follow for either surgical or medical treatment for adenomyosis. But there is a growing consensus that adenomyosis needs long-term management plans, including pain and bleeding control, fertility preservation, and pregnancy assistance. In this context, the effect of conservative surgical treatment for long-term symptomatic relief, the benefit from the uterus-sparing surgery, and the pregnancy outcome after conservative surgery have become hot issues in the clinical treatment of adenomyosis. This chapter will discuss the surgical treatment of adenomyosis. Access this chapter Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout Purchases are for personal use only Similar content being viewed by others

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