A team of Cleveland Clinic surgical specialists performed a robot-assisted procedure for a patient with a history of cancer and a complex case of endometriosis.
Robotic Surgery for Pelvic and Diaphragmatic Endometriosis
Cleveland Clinic specialists used robot-assisted surgery to perform concomitant pelvic and diaphragmatic excision for a patient with extensive endometriosis.
Considerations for Diaphragmatic Endometriosis Surgery
Surgical management of diaphragmatic endometriosis requires a cross-disciplinary team approach.
Excision of Endometriomas, But Not Endometriosis, Activates a Proinflammatory Response
In patients undergoing surgery for pelvic pain or infertility, the excision of endometriomas increases proinflammatory cytokine levels, while surgery to remove peritoneal endometriosis has a neutral effect.
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Laparoscopic Approach to Endometriosis Overlying the Ureter (Video)
In this video, watch as physicians from Cleveland Clinic’s Ob/Gyn & Women’s Health Institute use a laparoscopic approach to excise endometriosis overlying the ureter.