Endometrioma: From Pathogenesis to Treatment (Video)

The pathogenesis of endometriomas affect surgical management. Surgeons should make every effort to preserve ovarian function.

In this video, Cleveland Clinic surgeons describe two theories of endometrioma pathogenesis:

1. Progressive invagination of the ovarian cortex at the site of endometrial implants
2. Coelomic metaplasia

Watch as surgeons laparoscopically remove a large left ovarian endometrioma via cyst wall excision, emphasizing intraovarian suturing for hemostasis and ovarian preservation.

Physicians from Cleveland Clinic’s Ob/Gyn & Women’s Health Institute will present on this topic at the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) 2017 Congress & Expo in San Antonio, Texas.