Magnetic Resonance Colonography May Predict the Need for Bowel Resection in Colorectal Endometriosis

Purpose. To define if MRI findings in patients with deep pelvic endometriosis (DPE) may be predictive for the need of bowel resection. Material and Methods. A retrospective survey of 196 pelvic MRIs of women who received laparoscopic procedures for DPE was carried out. A pelvic MRI was performed in...

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Main Authors: Arnaldo Scardapane, Filomenamila Lorusso, Mariantonietta Francavilla, Stefano Bettocchi, Fabiana Divina Fascilla, Giuseppe Angelelli, Marco Scioscia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/5981217