Personalized Surgical Strategies for Bowel Endometriosis to Enhance Patient Outcomes

Personalized Surgical Strategies for Bowel Endometriosis to Enhance Patient Outcomes By Eylül GÜN

Bowel endometriosis often impacts the rectum or sigmoid colon, causing significant symptoms and reducing fertility. Treatments include hormonal therapy and surgery, with techniques varying widely. Crestani et al., in the leadership of Dr. Horace Roman, conducted a study aiming to…

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Robot-assisted laparoscopy for deep infiltrating endometriosis of bowel

 Robot-assisted laparoscopy for deep infiltrating endometriosis of bowel By Selma Oransay

Deep infiltrating endometriosis is characterized by lesions larger than 5 mm that penetrate the peritoneum or invade the muscular layer of adjacent organs, affecting over 20% of women with endometriosis.  Bowel involvement occurs in 5-12% of cases and may present with…

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