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. 2021 Apr;81(4):422-446.
doi: 10.1055/a-1380-3693. Epub 2021 Apr 14.

Diagnosis and Treatment of Endometriosis. Guideline of the DGGG, SGGG and OEGGG (S2k Level, AWMF Registry Number 015/045, August 2020)

Stefanie Burghaus  1 , Sebastian D Schäfer  2 , Matthias W Beckmann  1 , Iris Brandes  3 , Christian Brünahl  4 , Radek Chvatal  5 , Jan Drahoňovský  6 , Wojciech Dudek  7 , Andreas D Ebert  8 , Christine Fahlbusch  1 , Tanja Fehm  9 , Peter Martin Fehr  10 , Carolin C Hack  1 , Winfried Häuser  11 , Katharina Hancke  12 , Volker Heinecke  13 , Lars-Christian Horn  14 , Christian Houbois  15 , Christine Klapp  16 , Heike Kramer  17 , Harald Krentel  18 , Jan Langrehr  19 , Heike Matuschewski  20 , Ines Mayer  21 , Sylvia Mechsner  22 , Andreas Müller  23 , Armelle Müller  21 , Michael Müller  24 , Peter Oppelt  25 , Thomas Papathemelis  26 , Stefan P Renner  27 , Dietmar Schmidt  28 , Andreas Schüring  29 , Karl-Werner Schweppe  30 , Beata Seeber  31 , Friederike Siedentopf  32 , Horia Sirbu  7 , Daniela Soeffge  20 , Kerstin Weidner  33 , Isabella Zraik  34 , Uwe Andreas Ulrich  35
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Endometriosis. Guideline of the DGGG, SGGG and OEGGG (S2k Level, AWMF Registry Number 015/045, August 2020)

Stefanie Burghaus et al. Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd. 2021 Apr.

Abstract

Aims The aim of this official guideline published and coordinated by the German Society of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (DGGG) in cooperation with the Austrian Society for Gynaecology and Obstetrics (OEGGG) and the Swiss Society for Gynaecology and Obstetrics (SGGG) was to provide consensus-based recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of endometriosis based on an evaluation of the relevant literature. Methods This S2k guideline represents the structured consensus of a representative panel of experts with different professional backgrounds commissioned by the Guideline Committee of the DGGG, OEGGG and SGGG. Recommendations Recommendations on the epidemiology, aetiology, classification, symptomatology, diagnosis and treatment of endometriosis are given and special situations are discussed.

Keywords: diagnosis; endometriosis; guideline; pelvic pain; treatment.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest/Interessenkonflikt The conflicts of interests of the authors are listed in the long version of the guideline./Die Interessenkonflikte der Autoren sind in der Langfassung der Leitlinie aufgelistet.

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Agreed care algorithm of the guideline group (based on expert consensus, strength of consensus ++).
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Konsentierter Versorgungsalgorithmus der Leitliniengruppe (basierend auf Expertenkonsens, Konsensusstärke ++).
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