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Endometriosis is a disease characterized by the presence of endometrial glands and stroma outside the uterine cavity. It is one of the most common conditions requiring surgery for women during their reproductive years. The degree of symptoms varies widely and does not always correspond to the extent of pathology encountered at surgery. Diagnosis is typically made or confirmed at laparoscopy or during laparotomy. Colon and rectal surgeons often become involved in the management of patients with intestinal endometriosis. This involvement may occur as a result of a combined procedure with a gynecologist or in management of an endometrioma masquerading as a neoplastic or inflammatory lesion.
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Beck, D.E., Roberts, P.L., Rombeau, J.L., Stamos, M.J., Wexner, S.D. (2009). Endometriosis. In: Wexner, S., Stamos, M., Rombeau, J., Roberts, P., Beck, D. (eds) The ASCRS Manual of Colon and Rectal Surgery. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/b12857_21
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