Udaipur : Renowned laparoscopic onco-gynaec surgeon and founder of Eva Women's Hospital, Dr. Dipak Limbachiya, has achieved a significant academic milestone with the publication of two more of his research studies in reputed international medical journals. The papers focus on advanced surgical techniques for endometrial cancer and bowel endometriosis, two highly challenging areas in gynaecological oncology.
Endometriosis primarily manifests through pelvic pain, which is often linked to menstrual periods in most women. For those affected, menstrual pain can be far more severe than usual. The condition also brings a host of other symptoms, including pain during sexual intercourse, bowel movements, or urination, heavy menstrual periods or bleeding between periods, and additional issues like abdominal bloating, nausea, fatigue, depression, anxiety and infertility.
One of the studies, published in the Journal of the Society of Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgeons (SLS), addressed the management of bowel endometriosis, a condition affecting up to a third of women with severe endometriosis and often causing debilitating symptoms. Dr. Limbachiya and the study’s co-authors evaluated a single-stapler laparoscopic resection and anastomosis technique in 17 patients treated between January 2023 and June 2024. Most women presented with progressive dysmenorrhoea, painful intercourse, and painful bowel movements.
The novel surgical approach enabled tension-free resections with clear margins, with no need for diversion stomas. Post-operative recovery was described as smooth across all cases, with patients experiencing a clear relief in symptoms and no major complications. The study underscores the feasibility, safety, and efficacy of this minimally invasive approach, which offers excellent outcomes with significant symptom relief for affected women.