Laparoscopic Surgery for Endometriosis
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This review examines laparoscopic surgery for endometriosis, finding evidence for improved pregnancy outcomes with severe disease removal and symptom improvement for pelvic pain, while suggesting IVF over repeat surgery and hysterectomy for refractory cases.
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Endometriosis is a leading cause of pelvic pain and infertility in women. Laparoscopy can both diagnose and treat this disease. The aim of this review was to examine current literature on treatments for endometriosis for both pain and infertility. Evidence supports removal of severe disease, including ovarian endometriomas, for improved pregnancy outcomes. However, for patients that fail initial surgery, in vitro fertilization may yield superior outcomes over repeat surgery. For pelvic pain, surgery has been shown to improve symptoms although there is a significant placebo effect with surgery. Finally, hysterectomy can be offered to women who fail initial conservative surgery.
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