Fertility after laparoscopic management of deep endometriosis infiltrating the uterosacral ligaments

Human Reproduction

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 329-332

  Chapron, Charles ^a   Fritel, Xavier ^a   Dubuisson, Jean Bernard ^a  

^a CHUCochin Port Royal ^*  (France)

Author keywords

Endometriosis; Infertility; Operative laparoscopy; Uterosacral ligaments

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; FEMALE FERTILITY; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LIGAMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREGNANCY RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032977397     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/14.2.329     Document Type: Article

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