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Endometriosis is a benign and common disease in young women. Generally, the disease is divided into three entities: peritoneal endometriosis, endometriosis of the ovaries (endometriomas) and deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE), which often causes more severe symptoms.
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Andersen, L.M., Hansen, M.S., Parker, M. (2019). Laparoscopic Rectal Resection for Endometriosis. In: Parker, M., Hohenberger, W. (eds) Lower Gastrointestinal Tract Surgery: Vol.1, Laparoscopic procedures. Springer Surgery Atlas Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-05240-9_20
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