Salpingectomy for unilateral hydrosalpinx may improve in vivo fecundity

Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 285-287

  Choe, Jung ^a   Check, Jerome H ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

In vitro fertilization; Salpingectomy; Toxic factors; Unilateral hydrosalpinx

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONCEPTION; FEMALE; FEMALE FERTILITY; FEMALE INFERTILITY; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; HYDROSALPINX; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALPINGECTOMY;

EID: 0032694805     PISSN: 03787346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000010201     Document Type: Article

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