Surgical management of deep infiltrating endometriosis of the rectum: Pleading for a symptom-guided approach

Human Reproduction

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 274-281

  Roman, Horace ^a   Vassilieff, Maud ^a   Gourcerol, Guillaume ^a   Savoye, Guillaume ^a   Leroi, Anne Marie ^a   Marpeau, Loïc ^a   Michot, Francis ^a   Tuech, Jean Jacques ^a  

^a ROUEN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

colorectal resection; deep infiltrating endometriosis; digestive function; nodule excision; rectal endometriosis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COLONOSCOPY; COLORECTAL SURGERY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIGESTIVE FUNCTION; ENDOMETRIOSIS; EXCISION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; RECTUM; RECURRENCE RISK; SURGICAL APPROACH; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 79251489422     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deq332     Document Type: Article

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