Recommendations for the surgical treatment of endometriosis —part 1: ovarian endometrioma

AbstractStudy questionWhat does this document on the surgical treatment of endometriosis jointly prepared by the European Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy (ESGE), ESHRE, and the World Endometriosis Society (WES) provide?Summary answerThis document provides recommendations covering technical aspects of different methods of surgery for endometriomas in women of reproductive age.What is already knownEndometriomas (ovarian endometriotic cysts) are a commonly diagnosed form of endometriosis, owing to the relative ease and accuracy of ultrasound diagnosis. They frequently present a clinical dilemma as to whether and how to treat them when found during imaging or incidentally during surgery. Previously published guidelines have provided recommendations based on the best available evidence, but without technical details on the management of endometriosis.Study design, size and durationA working group of ESGE, ESHRE and WES collaborated on writing recommendations on the practical aspects of endometrioma surgery.Participants/materials, setting and methodsThis document focused on endometrioma surgery. Further documents in this series will provide recommendations for surgery of deep and peritoneal endometriosis.Main results and the role of chanceThe document presents general recommendations for surgery of endometrioma and specific recommendations for cystectomy, ablation by laser or by plasma energy, electrocoagulation and a combination of these techniques applied together or with an...
Source: Gynecological Surgery - Category: OBGYN Source Type: research