Office transvaginal hydrolaparoscopy for early diagnosis of pelvic endometriosis and adhesions

Journal of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 45-49

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

^a LEUVEN INSTITUTE FOR FERTILITY AND EMBRYOLOGY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PELVIS; SCREENING TEST; VAGINA;

EID: 0034056481     PISSN: 10743804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1074-3804(00)80008-0     Document Type: Article

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