European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 153, Issue 2 , Pages 227-229 , December 2010

Deep rectal and parametrial infiltrating endometriosis with monolateral pudendal nerve involvement: case report and laparoscopic nerve-sparing approach

  • Marcello Ceccaroni

      Affiliations

    • Gynecologic Oncology Division, International School of Surgical Anatomy, Sacred Heart Hospital, Negrar, Verona, Italy
    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, European Gynaecology Endoscopy School, Sacred Heart Hospital, Negrar, Verona, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Gynecologic Oncology Division, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, European Gynaecology Endoscopy School, “Ospedale Sacro Cuore-Don Calabria”, Via Don A. empreboni n° 5, 37024 Negrar, Verona, Italy. Tel.: +39 0456013313.
  • Roberto Clarizia

      Affiliations

    • Gynecologic Oncology Division, International School of Surgical Anatomy, Sacred Heart Hospital, Negrar, Verona, Italy
    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, European Gynaecology Endoscopy School, Sacred Heart Hospital, Negrar, Verona, Italy
    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecological Sciences, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy
  • Giovanni Roviglione

      Affiliations

    • Gynecologic Oncology Division, International School of Surgical Anatomy, Sacred Heart Hospital, Negrar, Verona, Italy
    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, European Gynaecology Endoscopy School, Sacred Heart Hospital, Negrar, Verona, Italy
    • ,
  • Francesco Bruni

      Affiliations

    • Gynecologic Oncology Division, International School of Surgical Anatomy, Sacred Heart Hospital, Negrar, Verona, Italy
    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, European Gynaecology Endoscopy School, Sacred Heart Hospital, Negrar, Verona, Italy

Received 8 December 2009

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PII: S0301-2115(10)00366-0

doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2010.07.032

European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 153, Issue 2 , Pages 227-229 , December 2010

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