title: Vaporization of ovarian endometrioma using plasma energy: histologic findings of a pilot study.
abstract: In ten ovarian endometriomas of diameter exceeding 30 mm, managed by complete vaporization of the inner surface using plasma energy followed by cystectomy, we performed histologic evaluation of the depth of necrosis and the effectiveness of endometrial tissue ablation. We observed that plasma energy allows the ablation of endometrial tissue with minimal damage to the ovarian parenchyma, which suggests that this technique might be of particular interest for women with risk factors of postoperative ovarian reserve impairment, such as recurrent and bilateral endometriomas.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Rouen University Hospital, Rouen, France. horace.roman@gmail.com
authors.forename: Horace
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Roman
authors.forename: Ioana
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Pura
authors.forename: Oana
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Tarta
authors.forename: Cecile
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mokdad
authors.forename: Mathieu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Auber
authors.forename: Nicolas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bourdel
authors.forename: Loïc
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Marpeau
authors.forename: Jean Christophe
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Sabourin
mesh_terms: D004715:Endometriosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D013509:Gynecologic Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D009336:Necrosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D010049:Ovarian Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D058626:Plasma Gases / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D058626:Plasma Gases