title: Laparoscopic treatment of recurrent small bowel obstruction secondary to ileal endometriosis.
abstract: Endometriosis is a relatively common condition characterized by implantation and proliferation of endometrial glands outside the uterus affecting 8% to 15% of women. Intestinal involvement is common, reported in 12% to 37% of individuals with the disease. The sites most often affected are the sigmoid colon and rectum (85%), while small bowel involvement is seen less frequently (7%) and usually confined to the distal ileum. The cecum (3.6%) and appendix (3%) are the sites least affected.
authors.affiliation: Advanced Gynecologic Laparoscopy Center, New York, New York, USA. iriskerin@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Iris Kerin
authors.initials: IK
authors.lastname: Orbuch
authors.forename: Harry
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Reich
authors.forename: Murray
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Orbuch
authors.forename: Laurence
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Orbuch
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D001062:Appendectomy; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000601:surgery*; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000601:surgery*; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D012810:Sigmoid Diseases / Q000601:surgery