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The role of imaging as a guide to the surgical treatment of endometriosis

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Minimally invasive surgery for complex endometriosis requires preoperative planning that intimately connects the gynecologic surgeon to the radiologist. Understanding the surgeon’s perspective to endometriosis treatment facilitates a productive relationship that ultimately benefits the patient. We examine minimally invasive surgery for endometriosis and the key radiologic information which enable the surgeon to successfully negotiate patient counseling, preoperative planning, and an interdisciplinary approach to surgery.

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  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St. SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA

    Tatnai L. Burnett

  2. Imaging Institute, Section of Abdominal Imaging, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Ave A-21, Cleveland, OH, USA

    Myra K. Feldman

  3. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, New York University, 550 First Avenue, New York, NY, 10016, USA

    Jian Qun Huang

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Burnett, T.L., Feldman, M.K. & Huang, J.Q. The role of imaging as a guide to the surgical treatment of endometriosis. Abdom Radiol 45, 1840–1846 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-019-02399-0

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