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  • Title: Transurethral partial cystectomy and laparoscopic reconstruction for the management of bladder endometriosis.
    Author: Pang ST, Chao A, Wang CJ, Lin G, Lee CL.
    Journal: Fertil Steril; 2008 Nov; 90(5):2014.e1-3. PubMed ID: 18675963.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: To report the successful management of bladder endometriosis with laparoscopic and transurethral partial cystectomy. DESIGN: Case report. SETTING: Tertiary-care university hospital. PATIENT(S): A 36-year-old woman with bladder endometriosis. INTERVENTION(S): Combined laparoscopic and transurethral excision of endometriotic lesions and bladder repair. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Symptoms remission. RESULT(S): A hypoestrogenic agent with gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonist was administered for 6 months after the surgery. The patient found to be in good health with normal voiding and full continence during 14 months of regular follow-up evaluations. CONCLUSION(S): Combined laparoscopy and transurethral resectoscopy can be an alternative treatment to traditional laparotomy in women with bladder endometriosis, especially in those who have simultaneous pelvic endometriosis.
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