Fertility and Sterility
Volume 94, Issue 3 , Pages 856-861 , August 2010

Conservative laparoscopic management of urinary tract endometriosis (UTE): surgical outcome and long-term follow-up

Presented in part at the Joint 2008 Global Congress of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, Las Vegas, Nevada, October 28-November 1, 2008.

  • Renato Seracchioli, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery Unit, S. Orsola Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Dr. Renato Seracchioli, Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery Unit, S.Orsola Hospital, University of Bologna, Via Massarenti, 13, 40138 Bologna, Italy (FAX: 0039-051-6363944).
    • ,
  • Mohamed Mabrouk, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery Unit, S. Orsola Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
    • ,
  • Giulia Montanari, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery Unit, S. Orsola Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
    • ,
  • Linda Manuzzi, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery Unit, S. Orsola Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
    • ,
  • Sergio Concetti, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Urology Department, S. Orsola Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
    • ,
  • Stefano Venturoli

      Affiliations

    • Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery Unit, S. Orsola Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy

Received 22 January 2009 ,Revised 28 March 2009 ,Accepted 8 April 2009.

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 R.S. has nothing to disclose. M.M. has nothing to disclose. G.M. has nothing to disclose. L.M. has nothing to disclose. S.C. has nothing to disclose. S.V. has nothing to disclose.

PII: S0015-0282(09)00863-2

doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.04.019

Fertility and Sterility
Volume 94, Issue 3 , Pages 856-861 , August 2010

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