A laparoscopic approach to small bowel obstruction secondary to endometriosis.
The complications of endometriosis are well recognized and extend beyond the pelvis. Gastrointestinal manifestations of this disease have been well described; however, reports of small bowel obstruction are rare. We describe the case of a 44 year-old-woman who presented with high-grade small bowel obstruction secondary to an endometrioma. We review the epidemiology and pathology associated with this condition and describe a laparoscopic approach to its management.
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Department of General Surgery, Toronto East General Hospital, 840 Coxwell Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M4C 5T2 Canada.
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D000328:Adult; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007077:Ileal Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*