title: Use of the potassium titanyl phosphate laser in the laparoscopic anterior rectum slicing operation.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the efficacy of the potassium titanyl phosphate (KTP) laser used during the laparoscopic anterior rectum slicing (LARS) operation.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective study.
  
  
  METHODS
  National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center, Kyoto, Japan.
  
  
  METHODS
  All 46 patients who underwent the LARS operation using the KTP laser.
  
  
  METHODS
  The LARS operation using the KTP laser for treatment of deep rectal endometriosis.
  
  
  METHODS
  Operative and postoperative outcome.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Meaningful improvements in clinical symptoms were obtained with the LARS operation using the KTP laser with acceptable levels of postoperative morbidity. Bowel leakage did not occur in any of the patients.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Deep rectal endometriosis can be treated effectively with the LARS operation using the KTP laser.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center, Kyoto, Japan. nyoshiki@kyotolan.hosp.go.jp
authors.forename: Naoyuki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yoshiki
authors.forename: Fumiaki
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Taniguchi
authors.forename: Makoto
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tokushige
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Suginami
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010710:Phosphates / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012007:Rectum / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014025:Titanium / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D010710:Phosphates; C064806:potassium titanylphosphate; D014025:Titanium