Clinical and quality-of-life outcomes after fertility-sparing laparoscopic surgery with bowel resection for severe endometriosis

Fertility-sparing laparoscopic excision of endometriosis with bowel resection results in improvements in all aspects of pain and quality of life. Results appear to parallel published data for conservative resection of endometriosis not involving bowel. For women with severe endometriosis involving bowel, this surgical treatment provides a viable alternative to pelvic clearance and successfully maintains fertility.