title: Safe laser endoscopic excision or vaporization of peritoneal endometriosis.
abstract: In using laser laparoscopy for the treatment of endometriosis, protecting patients from inadvertent injury to pelvic structures adjacent to diseased tissue has been a major concern. In many cases, because of this risk, surgeons have stopped short of effecting thorough treatment of endometrial implants on the bowel, bladder, ureters, or great vessels. In a large series of patients, we have used hydrodissection successfully with few complications. We believe that the technique of hydrodissection is a safe and efficient method, permitting more thorough treatment of endometriosis that otherwise might be deemed untreatable by laser laparoscopy.
authors.affiliation: Fertility and Endocrinology Center, Atlanta, Georgia 30342.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Nezhat
authors.forename: F R
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Nezhat
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D014835:Volatilization
chemical_list: D002245:Carbon Dioxide