Endometriosis is the presence of endometrial glands or stroma in sites other than the uterine cavity. It is variable in both its surgical appearance and clinical manifestation often with poor correlation between the two. Surgical treatment of endometriosis aims to remove visible areas of endometriosis and restore anatomy by division of adhesions.
Barts and the London NHS Trust Fertility Centre, 2nd Floor, KGV Block, St Bartholomew's Hospital, West Smithfield, London, UK, EC1A 7BE. tal.jacobson@virgin.net
