Treatment of endometriosis: a review with comparison of 8 guidelines

• Published in: BMC women's health Vol. 21; no. 1; pp. 1 - 9
• Main Authors: Kalaitzopoulos, Dimitrios Rafail, Samartzis, Nicolas, Kolovos, Georgios N., Mareti, Evangelia, Samartzis, Eleftherios Pierre, Eberhard, Markus, Dinas, Kostantinos, Daniilidis, Angelos
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London BioMed Central Ltd 29.11.2021; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Ablation; Care and treatment; Chronic illnesses; Conservative treatment; Cysts; Diagnosis; Embryology; Endometriosis; Estrogens; Fertility; Guidelines; Hysterectomy; Infertility; Infertility, Female; Laparoscopy; Laparotomy; Ovaries; Pain; Review; Risk factors; Robotic surgery; Surgical treatment; Vagina; Womens health; Switzerland

Background Endometriosis, the presence of endometrial-like tissue outside the uterus, is a common clinical entity between women of reproductive age, with a prevalence of about 10%. Due to the variety of endometriosis-associated symptoms, a great variety of treatments have been implemented. The aim o...