Transvaginal ultrasonography in the diagnosis of pelvic adhesions

Human Reproduction

Volumn 12, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 2649-2653

  Guerriero, S ^a   Ajossa, S ^a   Lai, M P ^a   Mais, V ^a   Paoletti, A M ^a   Melis, G B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Infertility; Pelvic adhesions; Reproductive age women; Transvaginal ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTERVIEW; LAPAROSCOPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OVARY; PELVIS; PELVIS SURGERY; PERITONEUM ADHESION; RISK FACTOR; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; UTERINE TUBE; UTERUS;

EID: 0031449132     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/12.12.2649     Document Type: Article

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