VIDEO SESSION 9: Endometriosis Beyond the Pelvis: Uncommon Sites and Practical Excision

Monday, November 16, 2026
3:30 pm - 4:45 pm

Room: RM309

Faculty: Marc Winter, Kathryn Field, Annemarie Newark, Evan T. Austin, Eric M. Shuffle, Lisa Berkowitz, Alexandra C. Dadrat, Soorena Fatehchehr

Description: This session highlights endometriosis in locations that can be overlooked or mistaken for other pathology, including the inguinal canal, Canal of Nuck, appendix, abdominal wall, peritoneal windows, and lesions mimicking tattoo pigment or malignancy.

Learning Objectives: At the end of this course, the participant will be able to:

1. Expand the differential diagnosis for atypical endometriosis presentations.
2. Plan excision in inguinal, abdominal-wall, appendiceal, and peritoneal locations.
3. Distinguish endometriosis from malignancy and other mimics.
4. Use site-specific anatomy to achieve complete and safe treatment.

Course Outline

3:30 PM Welcome, Introduction and Course Overview

3:35 PM "Tattoo Imposter"Endometriosis in the Setting of Colon Cancer

M. Winter, E. Raskin

3:41 PM Laparoscopic Excision of Peritoneal Windows

K. Field, M. Louie, C. Ribeiro Diniz

3:47 PM Teaching Laparoscopic Excision of Superficial Endometriosis: A Stepwise, Analogy-Driven Approach

A. Newark, L. Berkowitz, A. Gubbels

3:53 PM A Novel Approach to the Canal of Nuck: Combining Robotic Excision With Pulsed Field Ablation for Inguinal Endometriosis

E. Austin, S. Young, M. Wasson

3:59 PM The Appendectomy for the Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgeon

E. Shuffle, M. Leon, M. Cantave, A. Chen, T. Horton, J. Klebanoff

4:05 PM Laparoscopic Approach to a Case of Bilateral Inguinal Canal Endometriosis

L. Berkowitz, M. Billow

4:11 PM Utilization of Methylene Blue to Visualize Margins in Subcutaneous Endometriosis

A. Dadrat, A. Li, B. Espelien, A. Oshinowo

4:17 PM Reconstructing Continence: Multidisciplinary Urethroplasty With Buccal Graft in Chemotherapy - Induced Fistula

S. Fatehchehr, V. Nookala, K. Grinberg, A. Ramzan, T. Trang, Y. Chen

4:23 PM Discussion Questions & Answers

4:45 PM Adjourn