Multidisciplinary laparoscopic treatment for bowel endometriosis

Albert M Wolthuis; Albert Wolthuis; Carla Tomassetti

doi:10.1016/j.bpg.2013.11.008

Multidisciplinary laparoscopic treatment for bowel endometriosis

Albert M Wolthuis, Albert Wolthuis, Carla Tomassetti

Best practice & research. Clinical gastroenterology · 2013 · vol. 28(1) , pp. 53–67 · doi:10.1016/j.bpg.2013.11.008 · PMID:24485255 · W2045135260

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Digestive System Surgical Procedures Endometriosis Intestinal Diseases Laparoscopy Laparoscopy Laparoscopy Patient Care Team Patient Care Team Digestive System Surgical Procedures Digestive System Surgical Procedures Digestive System Surgical Procedures Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Fertility Humans Infertility, Female Infertility, Female Infertility, Female

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[5] Anatomic Significance of a Positive Barium Enema in Deep Infiltrating Endometriosis of the Large Bowel via openalex

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[7] Association of endometriosis with body size and figure via openalex

[8] Asymmetry in distribution of diaphragmatic endometriotic lesions: evidence in favour of the menstrual reflux theory via openalex

[9] Barium Enema Evaluation of Colonic Involvement in Endometriosis via openalex

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[11] Clinical Outcome After Radical Excision of Moderate—Severe Endometriosis With or Without Bowel Resection and Reanastomosis via openalex

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[17] Diagnosis and treatment of rectovaginal endometriosis: an overview via openalex

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[35] Incidence of endometriosis in diagnostic laparoscopy. via openalex

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[57] Preferential infiltration of large bowel endometriosis along the nerves of the colon via openalex

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