Talk for GYN practitioners on Endometriosis

2. Endometriosis Surgery and Adhesion Prevention Nicholas Leyland, BASc , MD,MHCM, FRCSC Chief of OB/GYN St Joseph’s Health Centre, Medical Director of Women’s, Children’s and Family Health Program. Associate Professor OB/GYN, University of Toronto. Left Ureterolysis

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10. Macroscopic appearance of endometriosis black, red, vesicular POD obliteration Marked distorted anatomy Endometriotic cysts Adhesions Bowel endometriosis

12. SURGICAL OPTIONS: EXCISION OR ABLATION? For Endometriosis

15. DOES SURGERY HELP? Endometriosis Related Pain

21. Deep Versus Superficial Endometriosis: What do you see?

22. Ovarian Endometriomas

27. ADJUNCTIVE SURGICAL TECHNIQUES

29. Appendectomy: “The Hockey Stick” Sign

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