Obstructive rectal endometriosis treated by robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery: a case report

Abstract Background Rectal endometriosis is a rare disease. A definitive diagnosis prior to surgery is often difficult. We encountered a patient with rectal sub-obstructive endometriosis that was treated by robot-assisted laparoscopic low anterior resection. Case presentation A 43-year-old woman vis...

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Main Authors: Naotaka Kuriyama, Koji Ando, Qingjiang Hu, Yu Miyashita, Yoshiaki Fujimoto, Tomoko Jogo, Kentaro Hokonohara, Ryota Nakanishi, Yuichi Hisamatsu, Yasue Kimura, Daisuke Tsurumaru, Kenichi Kohashi, Yoshinao Oda, Eiji Oki, Masataka Nishimura, Masaki Mori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-08-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-020-00977-9