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Techniques for Ablation and Excision of Endometriosis

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The goals of surgical treatment of endometriosis are to completely ablate and/or excise active endometriotic tissue and correct anatomic distortions caused by adhesions and cystic lesions.1 Over the past few years, laparoscopic surgery has become a valuable addition to conventional and microsurgical approaches by laparotomy. The choice of approach (laparotomy or laparoscopy), surgical technique (excision, coagulation, vaporization), and instruments (CO2 laser, electrocautery, or scissors) is according to the surgeon’s preference (see Figs. 10.1 through 10.6 and color plates 10.1 through 10.6). The key issue is to adequately identify and treat the disease. By selecting the most effective surgical modality for each location and each patient, the desired postoperative results can best be achieved. A wide variety of surgical and medical treatments are now available, but it is important to take into account the limits of each approach.

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Editors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mercer University School of Medicine, Macon, GA, 31207, USA

    Camran R. Nezhat M.D. , Farr R. Nezhat M.D.  & Ceana H. Nezhat M.D. ,  & 

  2. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA

    Camran R. Nezhat M.D. , Farr R. Nezhat M.D.  & Ceana H. Nezhat M.D. ,  & 

  3. Center for Special Pelvic Surgery, Atlanta, GA, 30342, USA

    Camran R. Nezhat M.D. , Farr R. Nezhat M.D.  & Ceana H. Nezhat M.D. ,  & 

  4. Center for Special Pelvic Surgery, Palo Alto, CA, 94304, USA

    Camran R. Nezhat M.D. , Farr R. Nezhat M.D.  & Ceana H. Nezhat M.D. ,  & 

  5. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, 27514, USA

    Gary S. Berger M.D.

  6. Department of Maternal and Child Health, University of North Carolina School of Public Health, Chapel Hill, NC, 27514, USA

    Gary S. Berger M.D.

  7. Chapel Hill Fertility Center, Chapel Hill, NC, 27514, USA

    Gary S. Berger M.D.

  8. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 77054, USA

    Veasy C. Buttram Jr. M.D.

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Canis, M., Bruhat, M.A., Pouly, J.L., Cooper, M.J.W., Wattiez, A., Manhes, H. (1995). Techniques for Ablation and Excision of Endometriosis. In: Nezhat, C.R., Berger, G.S., Nezhat, F.R., Buttram, V.C., Nezhat, C.H. (eds) Endometriosis. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-8404-5_10

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