О б з о р Вопросы гинекологии, акушерства и перинатологии, 2015, т. 14, №6, с. 29–33 Gynecology, Obstetrics and Perinatology, 2015, volume 14, No 6, р. 29–33 Recurrence of ovarian endometriosis V.A.Strygina, A.A.Solomatina, L.S.Bulatova, E.A.Sadovnikova, I.Z.Hamzin N.I.Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russian Federation The problem of endometriosis is gaining social and medical importance, due to severe clinical manifestations, recurrence of the disease and unfavourable complications, which cause a negative impact on life quality and ability to work. <...> There is no a universe theory explaining the recurrence of the disease, making it difficult to identify biochemical markers of ovarian endometriosis and treatment in russian and foreign literature. <...> Despite numerous studies on the definition of the risk factors of recurrence, their specificity and accuracy proved to be limited. <...> The review provides the evidence of high rate and mechanisms of ovarian endometriosis after surgery based on of russian and foreign literature. <...> Keywords: recurrence of endometriosis, ovarian endometriosis, mechanisms of recurrence, risk factors Рецидив эндометриоза яичников В. <...> The lack of a universal theory of the origin of the disease is the cause of different concepts concerning the recurrence of endometriotic cysts. <...> Even in patients, having received hormone therapy after ovarian resection, active foci of endometriosis were discovered. <...> W.Bateman et al. supported the same idea, suggesting that the occurrence of endometriotic cysts in the contralateral ovary after previously conducted adnexectomy is the result of non-resection of small size endometriotic cysts than the formation of new cysts [4]. <...> For correspondence: Valerija Andreevna Strygina, PhD-student, Department of obstetrics & gynecology of N.I.Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University Address: 42 ul. <...> Lobachevskij, Moscow, 117415 Phone: (495) 432-9897 The article was received 04.09.2015, accepted for publication 21.12.2015 Currently, the common method of treatment of ovarian endometriosis is the laparoscopic excision: cystectomy, or resection of the ovary. <...> According to Exacoustos et al., 62 patients had a recurrent ovarian endometriosis, 50 (80.6%) relapsed in the previously operated ovary, 7 (11.3%) in the contralateral ovary and 5 (8.1%) in both ovaries <...>