Use of the potassium titanyl phosphate laser in the laparoscopic anterior rectum slicing operation.
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.
Yoshiki
Naoyuki
N
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center, Kyoto, Japan. nyoshiki@kyotolan.hosp.go.jp
Taniguchi
Fumiaki
F
Tokushige
Makoto
M
Suginami
Hiroshi
H
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
D010710:Phosphates; C064806:potassium titanylphosphate; D014025:Titanium