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[A national questionnaire survey of the current status of diagnosis and treatment of endometriosis in China in 2024].

Objective: To investigate the current status of clinical practice and the implementation of existing guidelines for endometriosis in China, and to provide a reliable basis for relevant continuing medical education …

Comparison of perioperative outcomes between laparoscopy and robotic-assisted surgery in the surgical treatment of endometriosis: a retrospective study.

Minimally invasive surgery is the gold standard for the surgical treatment of endometriosis. However, controversy remains in the literature regarding the perioperative benefits of robotic-assisted surgery compared to laparoscopic surgery, …

"Surgical Treatment Experience of Intestinal Endometriosis".

Patient- and disease-related characteristics to anticipate segmental resection for isolated rectal endometriosis: a multicenter prospective study.

To identify predictors for segmental resection in patients with an isolated rectal endometriotic nodule (i.e. involvement of at least the muscular layer in depth and up to 15cm to the …

Diagnostic Accuracy of Transvaginal Ultrasound for Endometriosis Does Not Differ Between Women Undergoing Their First Versus Any Subsequent Surgical Treatment.

Australian endometriosis guidelines recommend transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS) as the first-line investigation for endometriosis. Where endometriosis has been surgically treated, there is a risk of recurrent disease and repeat surgery. It …

Beyond the Mass Effect: Decoupling Endometrioma Size and Bilaterality from Ovarian Reserve Depletion.

Ovarian endometriomas are commonly assessed according to cyst size and laterality, anatomical features that have long been regarded as indicators of disease severity and potential ovarian compromise. Consequently, these characteristics …

Superficial Peritoneal Endometriosis Beyond Surgical Diagnosis: A Narrative Review of Emerging Functional and Molecular Perspectives.

Background and Objectives: Superficial peritoneal endometriosis (SPE) remains one of the most difficult endometriosis phenotypes to diagnose non-invasively, because lesions are frequently small, multifocal, and poorly detectable using conventional imaging. …

Long-term insights: Seven years of conservative management for deep endometriosis in the bowel.

Deep endometriosis (DE) involving the bowel presents a complex management challenge. While surgery is often emphasized, limited evidence exists on long-term outcomes of conservative (non-surgical) management. This study aimed to …

Endometriosis Unveiled: Innovations in Diagnosis and Management of Endometriosis.

Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory condition that can result in chronic pain through complex nociceptive, neuropathic, and nociplastic pathways. This article provides a comprehensive background on endometriosis as well as …

Clinical features and long-term surgical outcomes of ureteral endometriosis with hydroureteronephrosis: a retrospective study.

Ureteral endometriosis with hydroureteronephrosis can impair renal function, yet few clear guidelines exist for its surgical treatment. This study aimed to compare the clinicopathological features between patients undergoing ureterolysis with …