To evaluate whether the use of intraoperative indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence impacts anastomotic safety and surgical outcomes in patients undergoing bowel endometriosis resection.
Endometriosis is known to affect women worldwide, and most commonly involves chronic pelvic pain and infertility. Deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) is a condition that may involve the bladder, ureter, and …
Sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis is a rare complication of endometriosis that has sparsely been described in the literature. It involves the development of a thick gray-white fibrotic membrane, which partially or …
Women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) experience distinct physiologic and clinical challenges across their lifespan. In childhood and adolescence, early exposure to corticosteroids, chronic inflammation, and malnutrition may impair pubertal …
Nerve-sparing gynecologic surgery has evolved as a critical advancement in the management of deeply infiltrating endometriosis, aiming to reduce postoperative dysfunction while preserving surgical efficacy. Historically, procedures such as radical …
Endometriosis is a chronic estrogen-dependent inflammatory disease frequently associated with gastrointestinal symptoms, metabolic comorbidities, and impaired quality of life. Growing interest in nutrition has led to the widespread dissemination of …
Background: Deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) and, in particular, bowel endometriosis stand out for their complexity. While surgery for bowel endometriosis has proven to be effective, there is a lack of …
To retrospectively evaluate the clinical features, perioperative findings, and long-term outcomes of patients who underwent bowel resection for intestinal endometriosis, and to clarify diagnostic and therapeutic challenges with the goal …
Intestinal stenosis secondary to deep endometriosis grade four is an uncommon presentation that often leads to delayed diagnosis and challenging therapeutic decisions. We report the case of a 41-year-old woman …
Acute abdomen is a common indication to surgery in paediatric emergency departments. Appendicitis is the most frequent diagnosis, followed by bowel obstruction and female genital conditions. Some rare aetiologies may …