Letrozole and norethisterone acetate in colorectal endometriosis

Simone Ferrero; Giovanni Camerini; Nicola Ragni; Pier Luigi Venturini; Pier L Venturini; Ennio Biscaldi; Renato Seracchioli; Valentino Remorgida

doi:10.1016/j.ejogrb.2010.02.023

Letrozole and norethisterone acetate in colorectal endometriosis

Simone Ferrero, Giovanni Camerini, Nicola Ragni, Pier Luigi Venturini, Pier L Venturini, Ennio Biscaldi, Renato Seracchioli, Valentino Remorgida

European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology · 2010 · vol. 150(2) , pp. 199–202 · doi:10.1016/j.ejogrb.2010.02.023 · PMID:20227163 · W2112000579

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This study investigated the efficacy of letrozole and norethisterone acetate in treating colorectal endometriosis.

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Colonic Diseases Endometriosis Nitriles Norethindrone Rectal Diseases Triazoles Abdominal Pain Abdominal Pain Aromatase Inhibitors Aromatase Inhibitors Colonic Diseases Diarrhea Diarrhea Drug Therapy, Combination Dyspareunia Dyspareunia Endometriosis Female Humans Letrozole

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[1] Bowel endometriosis: CT-enteroclysis via openalex

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[6] Letrozole and norethisterone acetate in rectovaginal endometriosis via openalex

[7] Medical treatment for rectovaginal endometriosis: what is the evidence? via openalex

[8] Multislice CT enteroclysis in the diagnosis of bowel endometriosis via openalex

[9] Norethisterone acetate in the treatment of colorectal endometriosis: a pilot study via openalex

[10] Pharmacological Treatment of Endometriosis via openalex

[11] Post-operative digestive symptoms after colorectal resection for endometriosis via openalex

[12] Quality of life after laparoscopic colorectal resection for endometriosis via openalex

[13] Rectosigmoid endometriosis with unusual presentation at magnetic resonance imaging via openalex

[14] Successful treatment of refractory endometriosis-related chronic pelvic pain with aromatase inhibitors in premenopausal patients via openalex

[15] Surgical outcome and long‐term follow up after laparoscopic rectosigmoid resection in women with deep infiltrating endometriosis via openalex

[16] Treatment of bowel endometriosis: a report of six cases of colorectal endometriosis and a survey of the literature via openalex

[17] Treatment of symptomatic rectovaginal endometriosis with an estrogen–progestogen combination versus low-dose norethindrone acetate via openalex

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