Laparoscopic excision of endometriosis: The treatment of choice?

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 104, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 513-515

  Garry, Ray ^a,b  

^a ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE LASER; CLINICAL TRIAL; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENDOMETRIOSIS; EXCISION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LAPAROTOMY; NOTE; OVARIECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030910427     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1997.tb11523.x     Document Type: Note

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