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Laparoscopic excision of pericardial and diaphragmatic endometriosis
Dong Bach Nguyen1, Sebastien Gilbert2, Kristina Arendas1
1Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Newborn Care, The Ottawa Hospital and University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario; Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario.
Objective:
To present a five-step approach to the laparoscopic excision of pericardial and diaphragmatic endometriosis.
Design:
Surgical video.
Setting:
Academic tertiary care hospital.
Patient(S):
35-year-old nulliparous woman observed for chronic pelvic pain and infertility with a diagnosis of diaphragmatic endometriosis at a prior laparoscopy. Symptoms included severe chest pain and right shoulder tip pain, refractory to multiple medical therapies.
Intervention(S):
Laparoscopic excision of pericardial and diaphragmatic endometriosis.
Main Outcome Measure(S):
Description of the relevant anatomy, the literature surrounding pericardial and diaphragmatic endometriosis, and the approach to the surgical intervention and postoperative care.
Result(S):
The laparoscopic excision of the full-thickness pericardial and diaphragmatic endometriotic lesions was successfully completed according to five reproducible steps: upper abdominal survey, liver mobilization, excision of diaphragmatic endometriosis, intrathoracic laparoscopic exploration, and closure of the diaphragmatic defect.
Conclusion(S):
Although rare and challenging to diagnose and treat, pericardial and diaphragmatic endometriosis and its potentially debilitating symptoms can be successfully managed through a multidisciplinary and stepwise surgical intervention.
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