Extragenital endometriosis.
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.
Veeraswamy
Arathi
A
Center for Special Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery, Stanford University Medical Center, Palo Alto, California, USA.
Lewis
Michael
M
Mann
Andrea
A
Kotikela
Sumathi
S
Hajhosseini
Babak
B
Nezhat
Camran
C
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