By Selma Oransay
The retroperitoneal spread of endometriosis or cancer may involve pelvic autonomic nerves situated on the lateral aspects of uterosacral ligaments, vesicouterine ligaments, and medial aspects of parametria.
During the conventional open hysterectomy operations, nerve-sparing excision is very difficult, simply because pelvic autonomic nerves…
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By Özge Özkaya
Sensory nerves play an important role in the development of endometriosis as well as fibrosis, confirms a study by Chinese researchers.
A better understanding of physiological processes associated with the development of endometriosis can help researchers devise new ways to…
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By Murat Osman
Endometriosis is a disease with variable clinical symptoms.
While rare, nerve involvement by endometriosis may cause neurologic symptoms such as pelvic pain, muscle weakness, bowel and bladder incontinence, and paraplegia depending on the specific nerve involved. Thus, abdominal radiologists should…
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