Endometriosis in the cecum diagnosed via forward-viewing endoscopic ultrasound-guided tissue acquisition with a 19G fine-needle biopsy needle: a case report.
Subepithelial lesions (SELs) in the lower gastrointestinal tract are rare, and diagnosis and treatment of colorectal SELs are often challenging. Although endoscopic ultrasound-guided tissue acquisition (EUS-TA) is useful for minimally …
Postoperative and long-term outcomes of nerve-sparing segmental rectal resection and complete nodular resection of rectal endometriosis.
Rectal endometriosis is a severe form of deep endometriosis affecting up to 12% of patients, causing significant pain and bowel dysfunction. The optimal surgical approach can be individually tailored based …
Pain and functional outcomes after surgical versus hormonal treatment in rectovaginal endometriosis: a retrospective cohort study.
To compare changes in pain-related symptoms, bowel and bladder function, rectal bleeding, quality of life, and treatment satisfaction in women with rectovaginal endometriosis treated either surgically or with hormonal treatment …
Enhanced detection of vascularization in rectal endometriosis: A comparative study of microvascular flow and power Doppler.
Conventionally, rectal endometriotic nodules have been considered as poorly vascularized. However, new, more sensitive, Doppler techniques have been developed recently for assessing microvascularization. These new techniques might allow microvascularity in …