| publication name | Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Management of Ureteral Endometriosis |
|---|---|
| Authors | Anna C. Frick, MD, MPH, Ehab E. Barakat, MD, Robert J. Stein, MD, Michelle Mora, MD, Tommaso Falcone, MD |
| year | 2011 |
| keywords | Key Words: Robotic, Endometriosis, Ureteral reimplantation. |
| journal | y JSLS, Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons |
| volume | 15 |
| issue | Not Available |
| pages | 396 –399 |
| publisher | Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, Inc. |
| Local/International | International |
| Paper Link | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3183554/ |
| Full paper | download |
| Supplementary materials | Not Available |
Abstract
ABSTRACT Endometriosis is the leading cause of female pelvic pain and infertility and affects approximately 10% of women. Lesions involve the urinary tract in up to 6% of cases with ureteral involvement in a smaller subset of .08% to 1%. Multiple authors describe open and laparoscopic approaches to management of ureteral endometriosis; howeve, this report describes 2 cases of ureteral obstruction secondary to endometriosis managed with robotic-assisted laparoscopic partial ureterectomy and ureteroneocystostomy.