title: Laparoscopic en bloc resection for treatment of the obliterated cul-de-sac in endometriosis.
abstract: In endometriosis patients with obliteration of the cul-de-sac, laparoscopic en block resection of the uterosacral ligaments, posterior cervix, cul-de-sac, and bowel wall efficiently removes invasive disease.
authors.affiliation: St. Charles Medical Center, Bend, Oregon.
authors.forename: D B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Redwine
mesh_terms: D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000601:surgery; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008022:Ligaments / Q000601:surgery; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D012007:Rectum / Q000601:surgery; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000379:methods; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D014599:Uterus / Q000601:surgery