The relationship between laparoscopic disease, pelvic pain and infertility; an unbiased assessment

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 57-62

  Thornton, J G ^a   Morley, S ^a   Lilleyman, J ^a   Onwude, J L ^a   Currie, I ^a   Crompton, A C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adhesions; Endometriosis; Infertility; Pelvic pain; Pelvic varices

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; ARTICLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030961857     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(97)00082-1     Document Type: Article

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