The adverse effect of hydrosalpinges on in vitro fertilization pregnancy rates and the benefit of surgical correction

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 41-45

  Murray, Denise L ^a   Sagoskin, Arthur W ^b   Widra, Eric A ^b   Levy, Michael J ^b  

^a Shady Grove Fertility Center   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Hydrosalpinx; IVF; Neosalpingostomy; Proximal tubal occlusion; Salpingectomy

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; ESTRADIOL; HUMAN MENOPAUSAL GONADOTROPIN; LEUPRORELIN; UROFOLLITROPIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; HYDROSALPINX; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NIDATION; OVULATION INDUCTION; PREGNANCY RATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SALPINGECTOMY; SALPINGOSTOMY; UTERINE TUBE OCCLUSION;

EID: 0031882644     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0015-0282(97)00447-0     Document Type: Article

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