The Ovarian Endometrioma: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Surgery

Ivo Brosens, Rudi Campo, Stephan Gordts
In: Ultrasound and Endoscopic Surgery in Obstetrics and Gynaecology · 2003 · pp. 196–203 · doi:10.1007/978-1-4471-0655-5_27 · W1751086240
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This chapter discusses the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and conservative reconstructive surgical techniques for ovarian endometriomas, a severe form of endometriosis impacting fertility.

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This chapter reviews the ovarian endometrioma as a severe form of endometriosis, focusing on its pathophysiology, diagnosis, and conservative reconstructive surgical techniques. It describes that ovarian endometriomas often present in women of early reproductive age, may be asymptomatic or associated with acute and chronic pelvic pain, and are frequently initially unilateral but later can become bilateral. The chapter emphasizes that the first surgical procedure is important for preserving ovarian reproductive and endocrine functions. This paper is centrally about endometriosis — specifically ovarian endometriomas and their pathophysiology, diagnosis, and conservative surgery.

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