Endometriosis is a chronic multisystem disease caused by the presence of endometrium-like tissue outside the endometrial canal, inciting inflammation and fibrosis. Transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS) and MRI have replaced diagnostic laparoscopy …
Background: Endometriosis is a chronic condition that affects the endometrium, the lining of the uterus. The endometrium typically thickens and discharges during the menstrual cycle, resulting in menstruation. Endometriosis is …
To describe the peri-operative considerations and surgical steps for a laparoscopic segmental resection for colorectal endometriosis, using a nerve-sparing, mesentery-sparing, and natural orifice specimen extraction (NOSE) technique.
Objective: To assess the long-term effects of Dienogest on clinical complaints and nodule sizes in women affected by recto-sigmoid deep endometriosis (DE). Methods: This was a single-center longitudinal prospective observational …
A case is reported of endometriosis present in several areas of the small intestine, successfully treated by excision using the conservative technique of shaving the intestinal wall. A 30-year-old woman …
Patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) are at an increased risk of colorectal cancer (CRC), which is compounded in the presence of other risk factors such as primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) …
Patients with endometriosis often experience bowel symptoms such as changing stool, abdominal pain and bloating similar to those associated with irritable bowel syndrome. These symptoms reduce quality of life (QoL). …
To investigate cannabidiol (CBD) use in women with chronic pelvic pain and nociplastic pain, as represented by diagnosis of fibromyalgia, including impact on pain and associated symptoms, substitutions for other …
Bowel endometriosis affects 8-12% of women with infiltrating endometriosis, mostly involving the rectum and sigmoid1. Surgery is preferred when medical therapy fails or is contraindicated. Although segmental resection has shown …
Endometriosis is a chronic systemic disease characterized by the presence of endometrium-like glands and/or stroma outside the uterus, usually with an associated inflammatory process. It affects around 5-10% of women …