Modern Management of Endometriosis covers the full range of surgical interventions for diagnosing and treating endometriosis.

Features:

• Includes an all-star contributor list of internationally recognized gynecologic surgeons giving the book authority
• Contains comprehensive coverage of all surgical techniques used for diagnosing & treating endometriosis making the book a one-stop resource
• Provides illustrative details of surgical techniques
• Covers newly emerging techniques as well as standard practice

Contents

General Background

• Overview & historical perspective
• Etiology overview
• Animal studies
• The role of molecular biology (immunology)
• Outcome measures
• 6Data collection in surgical studies
• Preoperative investigations
• An overview of evidence-based medicine in surgery

The Role of Perioperative Medical Therapy

• Medical Therapy and Peritoneal Disease
• Medical Therapy and Severe Disease/Rectovaginal Nodules
• Medical Therapy and Endometriotic Cysts
• The Levonorgestrel IUCD and Rectovaginal Endometriosis
• Assisted Reproduction in the Management of Endometriosis

Conservative Surgery

• Peritoneal Disease
• Severe Disease/Rectovaginal Nodules
• Endometriotic Cysts
• Pelvic Denervation Procedures

Non-Conservative Surgery

• Adenomyosis
• Severe Disease/Rectovaginal Nodules/Cysts
• Anterior Bowel Resection
• Managing Recurrent or Residual Deep Infiltrating Endometriosis Following Hysterectomy

Individual Surgical Techniques

• Monopolar Electrosurgical Excision
• Carbon Dioxide Laser Excision of Rectovaginal Adenomyosis
• Severe Endometriosis Involving the Urogenital System
• Combined Laparoscopic and Colposcopic Approach to Disease in the Rectovaginal Septum
• Severe Endometriosis Involving the Bowel
• Open and Vaginal Surgery for Severe Endometriosis
• Radical Excision of the Uterosacral Ligament Complex
• KTP Photocoagulation for Endometriotic Cysts

Controversies in Endometriosis Surgery

• Surgical Complications [Epidemiology, Specific Problems, Legal Issues
• Malignancy and Endometriosis [Epidemiology, Specific Problems, Outcome-Prognosis
• The Multidisciplinary Approach to Endometriosis
• Endometriosis Surgery and Assisted Conception

Index

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