Amso N. Endometriosis. Current Topics in Diagnosis...2022

Textbook in PDF format

This text offers an up-to-date, evidence-based overview of a challenging disease, which affects one in ten women and is often compounded by delayed diagnosis and significant impact on quality of life. The international authors, experts in their fields, propose new paradigms that will demystify the disease, expedite diagnosis, and manage it to the highest professional standard. The book will be of benefit to established practitioners and generalists in the field, as well as those in training; it is rich with illustrations and links to procedural videos.
The Origins of Endometriosis
Endometriosis: Clinical Manifestation and Differential Diagnosis
Pelvic Ultrasound for Endometriosis: General Features
Alternative Imaging Techniques for Endometriosis: Magnetic Resonance Imaging
A Surgeon’s Perspective on Diagnosis
Pain Management Strategies and Alternative Therapies
Medical Therapies
Infertility
Anatomically Based Surgical Dissection for Deep Endometriosis Surgery
Ovarian Endometriosis
Colorectal Surgery for Deep Endometriosis Infiltrating the Bowel
Urologic Involvement
Endometriosis of the Pelvic Nerves
Quality Indicators in Imaging
Quality Indicators in Endometriosis Surgery
Training and Certification in Imaging for Endoscopic Surgeons
Training and Certification in Surgery
Endometriosis Centers of Excellence, Past, Present and Future: The Challenges of Introducing New Technologies