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Intestinal obstruction caused by endometriosis: Endoscopic stenting and expedited laparoscopic resection avoiding stoma. A case report and review of the literature

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Highlights • Bowel obstruction due to deep infiltrating endometriosis is a rare event.• Our case can be an example of a diagnostic process performed before surgical treatment.• We show the… Click to show full abstract

Highlights • Bowel obstruction due to deep infiltrating endometriosis is a rare event.• Our case can be an example of a diagnostic process performed before surgical treatment.• We show the feasibility of an expedited one step laparoscopic resection.• Our approach has a lot of advantages for a young fertile woman with a chronic disease.

Keywords: endometriosis; intestinal obstruction; laparoscopic resection; case

Journal Title: International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
Year Published: 2018

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