Abstract:

The authors analyze the results of multiple-modality treatment of 31 patients suffering from genital endometriosis combined with nephroptosis. Nephropexy with a muscular flap was carried out in all the cases, followed by therapy for genital endometriosis, including hormones, immunomodulators, performed physical factors, hyperbaric oxygenation, etc. Late results were followed up for up to 3 years. The results were found satisfactory, no nephroptosis recurrences were recorded. The authors have arrived at a conclusion on the usefulness of starting the treatment of this patient population by nephropexy.

Baskakov, Semeniuk, , , , , , , (1991). [Treatment of patients with genital endometriosis and nephroptosis]. Akusherstvo i ginekologiia, 1991 Jun;(6):55-6. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1951958