The objective of this work was to compare the perioperative safety and operative efficacy of robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) versus conventional laparoscopy surgery (CLS) in women with symptomatic colorectal endometriosis, with …
Deep infiltrative endometriosis involving the bowel is a complex disease in which the optimal minimally invasive surgical approach remains uncertain, particularly regarding long-term fertility, recurrence, and healthcare utilization. We conducted …
Data on long-term outcomes of surgical management of rectal endometriosis are scarce and generally provided by cohort studies where choice of surgical technique is based on various uncontrolled factors with …
In patients with colorectal endometriosis the optimal surgical approach for excising disease remains unknown.
Rectal endometriosis is a severe form of deep endometriosis affecting up to 12% of patients, causing significant pain and bowel dysfunction. The optimal surgical approach can be individually tailored based …
Conventionally, rectal endometriotic nodules have been considered as poorly vascularized. However, new, more sensitive, Doppler techniques have been developed recently for assessing microvascularization. These new techniques might allow microvascularity in …
Laparoscopic discoid resection represents a conservative surgical alternative to segmental resection in the treatment of rectal deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE). This technique allows excision of infiltrative lesions while preserving rectal …
Rectal Endometriosis Surgery: Nerve-Sparing Laparoscopy OC Academy
To describe a mesentery-preserving, nerve-sparing laparoscopic technique for rectal endometriosis.