Retrocervical Deep Infiltrating Endometriotic Lesions Larger than Thirty Millimeters are Associated With an Increased Rate of Ureteral Involvement

Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 100-103

  Kondo, William ^a   Branco, Anibal Wood ^a   Trippia, Carlos Henrique ^a   Ribeiro, Reitan ^a   Zomer, Monica Tessmann ^a  

^a Sugisawa Medical Center   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Endometriosis; Laparoscopy; Ureter

Indexed keywords

CA 125 ANTIGEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER INFILTRATION; CANCER SIZE; DEEP INFILTRATING ENDOMETRIOSIS; ENDOMETRIOSIS; ENDOMETRIUM TUMOR; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OPERATION DURATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STENT; URETER REIMPLANTATION;

ADULT; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; URETERAL DISEASES;

EID: 84872298082     PISSN: 15534650     EISSN: 15534669     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2012.09.012     Document Type: Article

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