Open AccessLaparoscopic excision of posterior vaginal fornix in the treatment of patients with deep endometriosis without rectum involvement: surgical treatment and long-term follow-up
Author(s) -
Stefano Angioni,
Michele Peiretti,
M. Zirone,
Marco Palomba,
Valerio Mais,
Victor Gomel,
Gian Benedetto Melis
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
human reproduction
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.446
H-Index - 226
eISSN - 1460-2350
pISSN - 0268-1161
DOI - 10.1093/humrep/del006
Subject(s) - medicine , fornix , surgery , rectum , vagina , endometriosis , laparoscopy , pelvic pain , gynecology , hippocampus
The objective of the study is to evaluate the short- and long-term efficacy of complete laparoscopic excision of deep endometriosis, without rectum involvement, with the opening and partial excision of the posterior vaginal fornix.