Post-operative adhesions after laparoscopic electrosurgical treatment for polycystic ovarian syndrome with the application of Interceed to one ovary: A prospective randomized controlled study

Human Reproduction

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 992-997

  Saravelos, Harry ^a,b   Li, Tin Chiu ^a  

^a JESSOP HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN   (United Kingdom)

^b Geniki Kliniki   (Greece)

Author keywords

Adhesions; Interceed; Laparoscopic surgery; Polycystic ovarian syndrome

Indexed keywords

OXIDIZED REGENERATED CELLULOSE;

ADHESION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; ELECTROSURGERY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; OVULATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 0029889829     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.humrep.a019337     Document Type: Article

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