Laparoscopic Partial Cystectomy in the Management of Bladder Endometriosis: Report of Two Cases

Vitagliano G, Gonzalo Vitagliano, Gonzálo Vitagliano, Matias Villeta, Villeta M, Castillo O, Octavio Castillo
Journal of endourology · 2006 · vol. 20(12) , pp. 1072–1074 · doi:10.1089/end.2006.20.1072 · PMID:17206905 · W2090660352
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Two patients with vesical endometriosis were successfully treated with cystoscopy-assisted laparoscopic partial cystectomy.

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The paper reports two cases of vesical (bladder) endometriosis and describes management using cystoscopy-assisted laparoscopic partial cystectomy, after noting that urinary tract endometriosis occurs in about 1–2% of endometriosis cases and involves the bladder in roughly 80% of them. It highlights that diagnosis of vesical endometriosis is difficult and should be confirmed by cystoscopy with biopsy, and that laparoscopy is considered the gold standard for diagnosing pelvic endometriosis. The authors state that the two patients were managed successfully with this surgical approach, while noting that hormone-suppressive medical therapies are typically palliative with symptom recurrence after discontinuation. This paper is centrally about endometriosis — it specifically focuses on laparoscopic partial cystectomy for bladder endometriosis.

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Endometriosis is the proliferation of endometrial tissue outside the normal confines of the myometrium or uterine cavity. Endometriosis involving the urinary tract occurs in approximately 1% to 2% of cases. The bladder is affected in 80% of these patients. The diagnosis of vesical endometriosis is difficult, and it should be confirmed by cystoscopy with biopsy. Laparoscopic examination represents the gold standard for the diagnosis of pelvic endometriosis. Urinary bladder endometriosis may be treated surgically or medically with hormone-suppressive therapy. However, medical treatments usually are only palliative, and symptoms generally recur on discontinuation. We report our experience in two patients with vesical endometriosis who were managed successfully with cystoscopy-assisted laparoscopic partial cystectomy.
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Laparoscopic partial cystectomy in the management of bladder endometriosis: Report of two cases Artículo Open/ Download Publication date 2006Metadata Show full item record Cómo citar Vitagliano, Gonzalo Cómo citar Laparoscopic partial cystectomy in the management of bladder endometriosis: Report of two cases Abstract Endometriosis is the proliferation of endometrial tissue outside the normal confines of the myometrium or uterine cavity. Endometriosis involving the urinary tract occurs in approximately 1% to 2% of cases. The bladder is affected in 80% of these patients. The diagnosis of vesical endometriosis is difficult, and it should be confirmed by cystoscopy with biopsy. Laparoscopic examination represents the gold standard for the diagnosis of pelvic endometriosis. Urinary bladder endometriosis may be treated surgically or medically with hormone-suppressive therapy. However, medical treatments usually are only palliative, and symptoms generally recur on discontinuation. We report our experience in two patients with vesical endometriosis who were managed successfully with cystoscopy-assisted laparoscopic partial cystectomy. © Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. Indexation Artículo de publicación SCOPUS Identifier URI: https://repositorio.uchile.cl/handle/2250/164247 DOI: 10.1089/end.2006.20.1072 ISSN: 08927790 Quote Item Journal of Endourology, Volumen 20, Issue 12, 2018, Pages 1072-1074 Collections

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Cystectomy Endometriosis Laparoscopy Urinary Bladder Diseases Adult Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Humans Laparoscopy Tomography, X-Ray Computed Urinary Bladder Diseases Urinary Bladder Diseases

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