Modern Management of Endometriosis

Endometriosis - a condition in which the lining of the uterus grows in other abdominal locations - is one of the most common causes of severe period pain, pelvic pain, and abnormal bleeding in women. Untreated, it may result in long-term complications such as pelvic adhesions, ovarian cysts and infertility. At times, bowel, bladder, and ureters may

SECTION I General Background

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1. The history of endometriosis

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2. Etiology of endometriosis

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3. Pathogenesis of peritoneal endometriosis

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4. Animal studies

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5. Outcome measures

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6. Data collection in surgical studies and evidence-based medicine

SECTION II Surgical Treatment

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7. Preoperative investigations

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8. Open pelvic surgery for endometriosis

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9. Adhesions: an update

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10. The role of perioperative medical therapy

SECTION III Surgical Treatment by Laparoscopy

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11. Overview of laparoscopic techniques for endometriosis surgery

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12. Laparoscopic treatment of superficial peritoneal endometriosis

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13. Surgical management of ovarian endometrioma: cystectomy by stripping of the capsule

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14. KTP laser photocoagulation of ovarian endometriosis

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15. Pelvic denervation procedures as surgical management of pelvic pain due to endometriosis

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17. Severe endometriosis involving the bowel – a colo-rectal surgeon’s approach

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18. Bowel resection

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19. Severe endometriosis involving the urogenital system

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20. Combined colposcopic and laparoscopic approach to endometriosis in the rectovaginal sept

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21. Radical excision of the uterosacral ligament complex

SECTION IV Different Power Sources in Laparoscopic Surgery

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22. Laparoscopic treatment of endometriosis by electrosurgery

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23. Laser surgery for endometriosis

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24. Use of the Harmnic Scalpel* in endometriosis surgery

SECTION V Pain and Infertility

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25. Treatment of pain associated with endometriosis

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26. Management of endometriosis and infertility following surgery

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27. Endometriosis and assisted reproduction

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28. An overview of adenomyosis and its surgical management

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30. Treatment of endometriosis with acupuncture and other complementary therapies

SECTION VII Controversies in Endometriosis Surgery

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31. The role of hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy in the management of endome

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32. Endometriosis after hysterectomy with and without bilateral oophorectomy

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33. Malignancy and endometriosis

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34. Complications of surgery for endometriosis

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35. Distant endometriosis

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36. Conclusions and the future

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