Main description:

This book exclusively focuses on the practical aspects of diagnosing and managing bowel endometriosis, and highlights the importance of pursuing a multidisciplinary approach.

Collecting chapters written by international experts in the field, the book is divided into two parts: the first presents all imaging techniques that are currently available and useful in diagnosing bowel endometriosis, while the second covers all available surgical techniques for treating this disorder, including the modern and lesser-invasive Nerve-Sparing radical approaches.

Featuring a wealth of figures, sketches and videos, the book offers an essential guide for specialists, resident and subspecialty trainees in the fields of gynecology, colorectal surgery, radiology and gastroenterology.

Contents:

Part I: Bowel Endometriosis 1. Pathogenesis of Bowel Endometriosis2. Epidemiology of Bowel Endometriosis3. Pathologic characteristics of Bowel Endometriosis4. Symptoms of Bowel EndometriosisPart II: Diagnosis 5. Non-enhanced transvaginal ultrasonography 6. Enhanced ultrasonographic techniques7. Magnetic resonance imaging8. Multidetector computerized tomography enema9. Computed tomography colonoscopyPart III: Treatment10. Laparoscopic Discoid Rectal Endometriosis Resection-the Squeeze Technique
11. Conservative Surgery of Deep Bowel endometriosis12. Laparoscopic segmental bowel resection 13. Robotic treatment of bowel endometriosis 14. Short-term complications of surgery15. Long-term follow-up of patients undergoing surgical treatment of bowel endometriosis16. Hormonal treatment of bowel endometriosis17. Fertility and infertility treatments in patients with bowel endometriosis