title: The surgical management of endometriosis.
abstract: Surgical treatment is an important option in treatment of all stages of endometriosis. Surgical options of operative laparoscopy, lasers, laparotomy technique, and perioperative medical treatment are discussed in the contexts of both published literature and the authors' clinical experience.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Wheeler
authors.forename: L R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Malinak
mesh_terms: D004715:Endometriosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy