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Fertility and pain outcomes following laparoscopic segmental bowel resection for colorectal endometriosis: A review
Author(s) -
WILLS Hannah J.,
REID Geoffrey D.,
COOPER Michael J. W.,
MORGAN Matthew
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.734
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1479-828X
pISSN - 0004-8666
DOI - 10.1111/j.1479-828x.2008.00871.x
Subject(s) - endometriosis , medicine , fertility , pelvic pain , resection , general surgery , bowel resection , surgery , population , environmental health
Intestinal involvement in endometriosis is thought to occur in up to 12% of all endometriosis cases. While colorectal resection is being increasingly advocated as a feasible management option in patients with severe disease, there still remains significant resistance towards this surgery. This article aims to review the current literature to determine the pain and fertility outcomes following segmental bowel resection for colorectal endometriosis.