title: Surgery for deep infiltrating endometriosis: technique and rationale.
abstract: The surgical treatment of deep infiltrating endometriosis is challenging and complex. Currently, the gold standard for patient care is the referral to tertiary centers with a multidisciplinary team including gynecologists, colorectal surgeon and urologist with adequate training in advanced laparoscopic surgery. The surgical technique is essential to adequately manage the disease and to minimize the risk of complications; however, the technique is rarely taught and described in details. This paper reviews our current technique and all the tricks to allow the reproduction and even the improvement of this technique by other surgeons.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecologic Surgery, CHU Estaing, 1 Place Lucie Aubrac, 63003 Clermont-Ferrand, Cedex 1, France. williamkondo@yahoo.com
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kondo
authors.forename: Nicolas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bourdel
authors.forename: Monica Tessmann
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Zomer
authors.forename: Karem
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Slim
authors.forename: Revaz
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Botchorischvili
authors.forename: Benoit
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Rabischong
authors.forename: Gérard
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mage
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Canis
mesh_terms: D004715:Endometriosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D013509:Gynecologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010053:Ovary / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D056888:Patient Positioning / Q000379:methods*; D010388:Pelvis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*