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ReviewBMC women's health2022

Comprehensive surgical treatment for obstructive rectal endometriosis: a case report and review of the literature.

Yumei Xu, Yixin Xu, Lu Miao, Meng Cao, Wei Xu, Linsen Shi

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Review in BMC women's health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Polypoidal rectal endometriosis-a diagnostic dilemma.Journal of surgical case reports · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Yumei XuDepartment of Radiation Oncology Center, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, 99 West Huaihai Road, Xuzhou, 221006, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
Yixin XuDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, 99 West Huaihai Road, Xuzhou, 221006, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
Lu MiaoDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, 99 West Huaihai Road, Xuzhou, 221006, People's Republic of China.
Meng CaoDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, 99 West Huaihai Road, Xuzhou, 221006, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
Wei XuDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, 99 West Huaihai Road, Xuzhou, 221006, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
Linsen ShiDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, 99 West Huaihai Road, Xuzhou, 221006, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China. shilinsen117@163.com.ORCID 0000-0002-3845-9699
Xuzhou Medical College · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIntestinal obstruction caused by endometriosis maybe easily misdiagnosed as a tumor or other occupying disease in emergency condition. How to deal with it depending on the clarity of the preoperative diagnosis and the experience of the surgeon. CASE PRESENTATION: A 47-year-old woman, admitted to our emergency service with abdominal pain and distension for 5 days, anal stop exhausting and defecating for 3 days. Based on imaging and laboratory examination, we made a preoperative diagnosis of rectal endometriosis probably. After 7 days of colon decompression with a intestinal obstruction catheter, an operation of laparoscopic partial rectal and sigmoid resection without protective stoma and total hysterectomy was performed successfully. The patient obtained a smooth postoperative course and doing well after 12-weeks follow up.

conclusionsObstruction caused by rectal endometriosis is very rare and easily overlooked by surgeon and gynecologist. Appropriate preoperative diagnosis and preoperative management can reduce the trauma and incidence of complications.

Indexed as

EndometriosisIntestinal ObstructionLaparoscopyRectal DiseasesColon, SigmoidFemaleHumansMiddle AgedComprehensive surgical treatmentObstructionRectal endometriosis

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PMID35799150
PMCPMC9260976
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