title: Combined treatment of endometriosis. GnRH agonists and laparoscopic surgery.
abstract: Use of preoperative gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonists may be beneficial in the case of laparoscopic surgery for large endometriomas. Further studies are necessary to confirm the claim that preoperative GnRH agonists facilitate laparoscopic surgery for endometriosis. Use of GnRH agonists after laparoscopic treatment of endometriosis has beneficial effects in preventing the recurrence of pelvic pain associated with endometriosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Royal Victoria Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hemmings
mesh_terms: D004715:Endometriosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D007987:Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013509:Gynecologic Surgical Procedures; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D010049:Ovarian Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D017699:Pelvic Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011300:Preoperative Care
chemical_list: D007987:Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone