Laparoscopic Transillumination for Extrapelvic Superficial Abdominal Wall Endometriosis

Abstract

A recent systematic review showed that extrapelvic endometriosis may not be rare [1]. Within the primary parietal endometriosis abdominal sites, umbilical is the most common type of cutaneous endometriosis [1]. The clinical presentation usually includes an umbilical mass, pain, or cyclic bleeding [2]. Presurgical marking techniques with magnetic resonance imaging or ultrasonography are important for treatment planning, and complete surgical resection results in a cure 95% of the time [3,4]. We describe a technique for intraoperative marking of the superficial abdominal wall implants.