Deeply infiltrating endometriosis of the rectum: shave, disc or segmental excision?
This paper reviews surgical options for deeply infiltrating rectal endometriosis, comparing shave, disc, and segmental excision techniques.
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This paper is a short commentary/editorial that discusses surgical approaches for deeply infiltrating endometriosis involving the rectum, specifically comparing shave, disc, and segmental excision strategies. It draws on prior literature on operative technique and outcomes for laparoscopic rectal resection, and also references studies assessing functional recovery and continence after rectal surgery for other indications. A key limitation is that, as presented, it does not provide new patient data or original comparative results among the three rectal excision methods, instead synthesizing and framing existing evidence. This paper is centrally about endometriosis — it focuses on management options for deeply infiltrating rectal endometriosis and how different excision approaches relate to surgical and functional considerations.
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Cites (4)
- Complications, pregnancy and recurrence in a prospective series of 500 patients operated on by the shaving technique for deep rectovaginal endometriotic nodules 2010
- Laparoscopic rectal resection for severe endometriosis of the mid and low rectum: technique and operative results 2011
- Preoperative evaluation of posterior deep-infiltrating endometriosis demonstrates a relationship with urinary dysfunction and parametrial involvement 2010
- Management of deeply infiltrating endometriosis involving the rectum 2012
Cited by (3)
- Impact of hospital and surgeon case volume on morbidity in colorectal endometriosis management: a plea to define criteria for expert centers 2017
- Transanal minimally invasive rectal resection for deep endometriosis: a promising technique 2016
- Enhanced peroperative imaging of endometriosis and peritoneal carcinomatosis 2024
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- Complications, pregnancy and recurrence in a prospective series of 500 patients operated on by the shaving technique for deep rectovaginal endometriotic nodules via openalex
- Laparoscopic rectal resection for severe endometriosis of the mid and low rectum: technique and operative results via openalex
- Management of deeply infiltrating endometriosis involving the rectum via openalex
- Preoperative evaluation of posterior deep-infiltrating endometriosis demonstrates a relationship with urinary dysfunction and parametrial involvement via openalex
- W2056371373 via openalex
- W2003722883 via openalex
- W2039316631 via openalex
Cited by (3)
- Enhanced peroperative imaging of endometriosis and peritoneal carcinomatosis 2024
- Impact of hospital and surgeon case volume on morbidity in colorectal endometriosis management: a plea to define criteria for expert centers 2017
- Transanal minimally invasive rectal resection for deep endometriosis: a promising technique 2016
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