Preoperative flexible sigmoidoscopy in patients with deep infiltrating endometriosis

Preoperative flexible sigmoidoscopy in patients with deep infiltrating endometriosis By Hale Goksever Celik

Deep infiltrating endometriosis is defined as endometriotic lesions extending 5 mm or more below the peritoneal surface. Women with deep endometriosis have rectovaginal lesions affecting the tissue adjacent to, or directly involving the rectum and/or rectosigmoid colon with a 90%…

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