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Table 1 A summary of the surgical procedures performed prior to MDT discussion

From: Medical management of deeply infiltrating endometriosis - 7 year experience in a tertiary endometriosis centre in London

Previous surgery

Total

Laparoscopic

Open

Complex endometriosis surgery

17

7

9

 Rectal shave

6

  

 Bowel resection

7

  

 Resection of ureteric nodule

3

  

 Resection of bladder nodule

1

Ovarian cystectomy/drainage of endometrioma ± ablation of cyst wall

46

33

13

Oophorectomy

1

1

 

Diathermy or laser to superficial disease

35

35

 

Diagnostic laparoscopy

31

  

Myomectomy

8

3

5

Hysterectomy ± salpingoophorectomy

3

2

1

Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) Pleurodesis for haemothorax

1

  

Excision of endometriotic umbilical nodule

1