Endometriosis is one of the most common diseases of women. This book provides a practical, clinical and thorough examination of both the medical and surgical treatment of this disease. A world renowned group of contributors address basic issues, management approaches and selected special topics, emphasizing the latest advanced operative techniques.
Topics include: - minimally invasive and advanced laparoscopic surgical technique in the treatment of endometriosis - treatment of endometriosis of the ovaries, cul-de-sac, gastrointestinal and urinary tracts, and extragenital sites - management of recurrent endometriosis - treatment of infertility and pelvic pain associated with endometriosis - guidelines for medical management and combined medical-surgical management.
Auflage
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1995
Sprache
Verlagsort
Zielgruppe
Für Beruf und Forschung
Research
Illustrationen
16
16 farbige Abbildungen
296 p. 16 illus. in color.
Maße
Höhe: 280 mm
Breite: 210 mm
Dicke: 19 mm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-1-4613-8406-9 (9781461384069)
DOI
10.1007/978-1-4613-8404-5
Schweitzer Klassifikation
Herausgeber*in
Chefredakteur*in / Cheflektor*in
Vorwort
1. Basic Issues.- 1. Epidemiology of Endometriosis.- 2. Pathogenesis of Endometriosis.- 3. Histogenesis of Peritoneal Endometriosis.- 4. Classification and Staging of Endometriosis.- 5. Pathogenesis of Pelvic Pain in Endometriosis.- 6. Pathogenesis of Infertility in Endometriosis.- 7. Approach to the Patient With Suspected Endometriosis.- 2. Surgical Management Techniques.- 8. Rationale for Surgical Treatment of Endometriosis.- 9. The History of Surgical Treatment of Endometriosis.- 10. Techniques for Ablation and Excision of Endometriosis.- 11. Treatment of Ovarian Endometriosis.- 12. Treatment of Endometriosis of the Cul-de-Sac.- 13. Adjunctive Procedures in Treatment of Endometriosis: LUNA, Presacral Neurectomy and Uterine Suspension.- 14. Extragenital Endometriosis.- 15. Endometriosis of the Intestine and Genitourinary Tract.- 16. Recurrent Endometriosis.- 17. Laparoscopically Assisted Vaginal Hysterectomy, Laparoscopic Hysterectomy, and Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy.- 18. Management of Recurrent Endometriosis After Hysterectomy and Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy.- 19. Prevention of Postoperative Adhesions.- 20. Laparoscopy Versus Laparotomy in the Treatment of Endometriosis.- 21. Operative Laparoscopy: Preventing and Managing Complications.- 22. Operative Laparoscopy: Other Issues.- 3. Other Management Techniques and Special Issues.- 23. The Role of Medical Management in the Treatment of Endometriosis.- 24. Rationale for Combined Medical and Surgical Treatment of Endometriosis.- 25. Treatment of Infertility Associated With Endometriosis.- 26. Adenomyosis.- 27. Psychological Aspects of Chronic Pelvic Pain in Women With Endometriosis.- 28. The Puzzle of Endometriosis.- Epilogue Modern Surgical Management of Endometriosis: "Experience Treacherous, JudgmentDifficult".
