Endometriosis Surgical Treatment

The laparoscopic management of endometriosis in patients with pelvic pain

Yeung PP Jr

Published September 2014 Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America, 41(3), 371-383
DOI 10.1016/j.ogc.2014.05.002 PMID 25155119

Abstract

Endometriosis, an underdiagnosed and undertreated condition, affects 1 in 10 women and is associated with pain and infertility. Preoperative evaluation should include testing and management of other causes of pelvic pain. Ultrasonography can aid in surgical planning. Hormonal suppression improves symptoms, but should not be used to diagnose endometriosis, and is not shown to be effective in preventing disease recurrence nor in improving fertility. The goal of surgical management should be optimal removal or treatment of disease and should include measures for adhesion prevention. Rates of recurrence of endometriosis depend on the surgical completeness of removing the disease.

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Endometriosis › Surgical Treatment › Excision Surgery · General Gynecology › Pelvic Pain › Chronic Pelvic Pain · Reproductive Surgery › Laparoscopy › Minimally Invasive Approaches
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PMID 25155119 25155119 DOI 10.1016/j.ogc.2014.05.002 10.1016/j.ogc.2014.05.002 Yeung Jr et al. 2014, Yeung Jr 2014