Comparison of assisted reproductive technology performance after oocyte retrieval under general anaesthesia (propofol) versus paracervical local anaesthetic block: A case-controlled study

Human Reproduction

Volumn 13, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 2456-2460

  Christiaens, F ^a   Janssenswillen, C ^b   Van Steirteghem, A C ^b   Devroey, P ^b   Verbbrgh, C ^a   Camu, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BRUSSELS   (Belgium)

^b CENTRE FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

ART; General anaesthesia; Paracervical block; Pregnancy; Propofol

Indexed keywords

PROPOFOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; INFERTILITY THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OOCYTE; PARACERVICAL BLOCK; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EID: 0031659868     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/13.9.2456     Document Type: Article

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