Diagnostic accuracy of transvaginal hydrolaparoscopy in infertility

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 71, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1157-1160

  Campo, Rudi ^a   Gordts, Stephan ^a   Rombauts, Luk ^a   Brosens, Ivo ^a  

^a LEUVEN INSTITUTE FOR FERTILITY AND EMBRYOLOGY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Hydroflotation; Infertility; Laparoscopy; Transvaginal access

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPY; PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE; PERITONEUM ADHESION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033152482     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0015-0282(99)00148-X     Document Type: Note

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