title: Extragenital endometriosis.
abstract: In recent years, there have been significant changes in many aspects of extragenital endometriosis ranging from the epidemiology to the management of the disease. Advances in minimally invasive surgery and expansion of the field have lead to further research in management of extragenital endometriosis. As a result, treatment has shifted from medical management toward a surgical, multidisciplinary approach. Surgery for extragenital endometriosis clearly improves outcome through relief of symptoms, improved quality-of-life, increased fertility rates, and reduced recurrences. Endoscopy has a pivotal role as both a diagnostic and therapeutic tool.
authors.affiliation: Center for Special Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery, Stanford University Medical Center, Palo Alto, California, USA.
authors.forename: Arathi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Veeraswamy
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lewis
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mann
authors.forename: Sumathi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kotikela
authors.forename: Babak
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hajhosseini
authors.forename: Camran
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Nezhat
mesh_terms: D004715:Endometriosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011788:Quality of Life; D013896:Thoracic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D014570:Urologic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery