Surgical Classification of Endometriosis - Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia

Surgical Classification of Endometriosis |

Endometriosis is a chronic, benign, estrogen-dependent and multifactorial gynecological disease that mainly affects women of reproductive age. It can be defined by the presence of tissue that resembles the endometrial gland and/or stroma outside the uterus, predominantly although not exclusively, in the female pelvis. It is estimated that 10% of women of reproductive age have this disease, which represents around 176 million women worldwide, generating direct costs to health systems and indirect costs due to reduced productivity, in addition to physical and psychological suffering secondary to pain and infertility, with consequent loss of quality of life.

Given the many difficulties imposed by endometriosis, it has been extensively researched in recent decades.^, Its classification is one of the difficulties faced. A reproducible, easy-to-apply, and well-organized classification system is needed not only to clarify communication between clinicians, but also to standardize the optimal treatment strategy and clinical trials.^,

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