Hydrosalpinx and IVF outcome: A prospective, randomized multicentre trial in Scandinavia on salpingectomy prior to IVF

Human Reproduction

Volumn 14, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 2762-2769

  Strandell, A ^a   Lindhard, A ^b   Waldenstrom U ^c   Thorburn, J ^a   Janson, P O ^a   Hamberger, L ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b Rigshospitalet   (Denmark)

^c FALUN HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Hydrosalpinx; In vitro fertilization; Pregnancy rates; Randomized controlled trial; Salpingectomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; HYDROSALPINX; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTICENTER STUDY; PREGNANCY RATE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SALPINGECTOMY; SCANDINAVIA;

FALLOPIA; HYDROSALPINX;

EID: 0032731078     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/14.11.2762     Document Type: Article

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