Hysterectomy Case Studies

Samantha, your poster on endometriosis was very informative. In working for many years in the emergency department, many patients seen for this had a lot of difficulty controlling their pain, especially when associated with menses. I recall one patient in particular “Jane”, who became very frustrated after she tried several conservative treatments to control her pain and finally decided to have a hysterectomy, when the pain became unbearable for her. In looking at the surgical options, regarding treatment of endometriosis, I reviewed a study completed investigating whether hysterectomy was the best treatment option. The article referenced involved 120 patients with endometriosis and stated that local endometriosis excision via laparoscopy