Endometriosis is a Surgical Disease

Our understanding of endometriosis has changed dramatically over the past decade. Introduced clinically at the beginning of this century, as ovarian “chocolate cysts”1 and as adenomyosis externa,2–4 it was defined as endometrial glands and stroma outside the uterus. According to this definition, black puckered lesions in the pelvis were soon recognised as endometriosis, making it a frequently observed disease. When, in the 1980s, non-pigmented endometriotic lesions were also described,5–8 the prevalence of the disease increased from 5–20% to over 60–80% of women with infertility and/or pelvic pain.9–18 Simultaneously with the increasing awareness of the prevalence of endometriosis, our concepts of aetiology, pathophysiology, natural history and therapy have evolved. Preview Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF. Similar content being viewed by others

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