Dissecting into endometriosis classification: why it does not always add up

Michael F Neblett, Steven R Lindheim, Zaraq Khan, Society of Reproductive Surgeons Surgical Scholars and Faculty
Fertility and sterility · 2022 · vol. 118(6) , pp. 1046–1047 · doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2022.09.359 · PMID:36371320
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Reproductive surgeons reviewed the AAGL 2021 endometriosis classification, acknowledging its novelty and focus on surgical complexity but noting limitations and the need for further validation.

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This editorial describes a journal club discussion by Society of Reproductive Surgeons Surgical Scholars Track fellows and faculty reviewing a recent publication that proposed the AAGL 2021 endometriosis classification system (Abrao et al.). The group focused on the system’s strengths, including categorizing endometriosis by surgical complexity and presenting a novel classification approach for reproductive surgeons, while also identifying limitations and emphasizing the need for further validation. The paper is centrally about endometriosis — it evaluates the AAGL 2021 endometriosis classification system and why it may not “always add up.”

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Dissecting Into Endometriosis Classification: Why It Does Not Always Add Up Document Type Editorial Publication Date 12-1-2022 Identifier/URL 40950629 (Pure); 36371320 (PubMed) Abstract As part of a journal club series embedded in the Society of Reproductive Surgeons Surgical Scholars Track (SST), SST fellows and faculty reviewed a recent publication outlining the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists (AAGL) 2021 endometriosis classification system published by Abrao et al. (3). The ensuing discussion explored its strengths and weaknesses and examined further the role of this classification system specifically for reproductive surgeons. The group applauded the investigators for their efforts to categorize the disease by considering the surgical complexity of managing it and for developing and publishing a truly novel endometriosis classification system. The discussion also recognized some important limitations of this system and the need for further validation. Repository Citation Neblett, M. F., Lindheim, S. R., Khan, Z., Christianson, M. S., Chung, R. K., Coyne, K. D., Flyckt, R., Fitz, V., Gornet, M. E., Hammer, K. C., Lee, M., Maxwell, R. A., & Petrozza, J. C. (2022). Dissecting Into Endometriosis Classification: Why It Does Not Always Add Up. Fertility and Sterility, 118 (6), 1046-1047. https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/obgyn/168 DOI 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2022.09.359

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