Efficacy of isotopic 13CO2 laser laparoscopic evaporation in the treatment of infertile patients with minimal and mild endometriosis: A life table cumulative pregnancy rates study

Journal of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 219-223

  Chang, Fu Hsing ^a   Chou, Hung Hsueh ^a   Soong, Yung Kuei ^a   Chang, Ming Young ^a   Lee, Chyi Long ^a   Lai, Ying Ming ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DANAZOL; ANTIESTROGEN;

ARTICLE; CARBON DIOXIDE LASER; ELECTROCOAGULATION; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LAPAROSCOPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREGNANCY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ADULT; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; LAPAROSCOPE; LASER SURGERY; LIFE TABLE; METHODOLOGY; PREGNANCY RATE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REPRODUCIBILITY;

ADULT; DANAZOL; ELECTROCOAGULATION; ENDOMETRIOSIS; ESTROGEN ANTAGONISTS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, FEMALE; LAPAROSCOPES; LASER SURGERY; LIFE TABLES; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030614979     PISSN: 10743804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1074-3804(97)80013-8     Document Type: Article

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