Comparison of Laparoscopic Hysterectomy in Patients with Endometriosis with and without an Obliterated Cul-De-Sac

ConclusionPatients with stage IV endometriosis and an obliterated cul-de-sac required a laparoscopic modified radical hysterectomy and various other intraoperative procedures more than patients with stage IV endometriosis without obliteration and stages I-III. Patients with obliterated cul-de-sacs that are identified intraoperatively should be referred to minimally invasive gynecologic specialists because of the difficult nature of these procedures and extra training required to perform them safely with limited morbidity.
Source: Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology - Category: OBGYN Source Type: research