title: Research aspects of endometriosis surgery.
abstract: This paper asks various questions regarding endometriosis surgery. These address the research issues of the necessity of treatment, surgical technique, terminology, the definition of the rectovaginal septum, standards for research, and the impact of RBRVS/RDG.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Tennessee, Memphis 38120-4331, USA. Dan@DanMartinMD.com
authors.forename: Dan C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Martin
mesh_terms: D003953:Diagnosis-Related Groups; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D013509:Gynecologic Surgical Procedures / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D012007:Rectum / Q000473:pathology; D015895:Relative Value Scales; D014621:Vagina / Q000473:pathology