1. Rectosigmoid endometriosis: diagnosis and surgical management.
- Author
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Azzena A, Litta P, Ferrara A, Perin D, Brotto M, Chiarelli S, and Sandei F
- Subjects
- Adult, Colonic Diseases pathology, Constipation, Diarrhea, Dysmenorrhea, Dyspareunia, Endometriosis pathology, Female, Humans, Menstrual Cycle, Middle Aged, Pelvic Pain, Sigmoid Diseases pathology, Colonic Diseases diagnosis, Colonic Diseases surgery, Endometriosis diagnosis, Endometriosis surgery, Sigmoid Diseases diagnosis, Sigmoid Diseases surgery
- Abstract
The recurrence of endometriosis varies from 6% to 10% and, among the non-gynaecological sites, the bowel is involved in 12%-37%. Various symptoms, such as dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, chronic pelvic pain, diarrhoea, constipation, cyclic rectal bleeding, colic-abdominal pain up to intestinal occlusion characterize this pathology. Surgery seems to be the best treatment especially for gastrointestinal symptoms; conservative surgery should be performed, particularly in young patients. Four cases of intestinal endometriosis were reevaluated.
- Published
- 1998