Surgery for deep infiltrating rectal endometriosis-Selecting the right approach

• Main Authors: Tamyenthini Jeyabalan, Theiyallen Ambikapathi, Sentilnathan Subramaniam, Ratha Krishnan Sriram, Nornazirah Azizan, Firdaus Hayati
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: John Wiley and Sons Inc 2022
• Subjects: RD1-811 Surgery
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/33674/1/Surgery%20for%20deep%20infiltrating%20rectal%20endometriosis%E2%80%94Selecting%20the%20right%20approach.ABSTRACT.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/33674/; https://obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/jog.15322; https://doi.org/10.1111/jog.15322

Endometriosis involving the bowel is a form of deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE). The endometriotic lesions can infiltrate the bowel layers mimicking a malignancy. The majority of bowel involvement happens in the colon and rectum. We report our experience in surgically managing rectal endometrio...