A Case of Refractory Ileal Endometriosis with Recurrent Intestinal Obstruction Treated by Laparoscopic Resection

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• The focus is on managing recurrent intestinal obstruction caused by refractory ileal endometriosis in a young woman.
• Case report of a 27-year-old woman with recurrent intestinal obstruction due to ileal endometriosis.
• Initial conservative treatment was unsuccessful, followed by laparoscopic adhesion lysis.
• Surgical resection of the affected ileum was performed via laparoscopic approach.
• Post-surgery, there has been no recurrence of symptoms reported over a follow-up period of 3 years and 1 month.
• The surgery was effective in resolving the intestinal obstruction caused by endometriosis.