Deeply infiltrating endometriosis: Implications, diagnosis, and management

Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 168-177

  Kwok, Adrian ^a,b   Lam, Alan ^c   Ford, Robert ^d  

^a Sydney Women's Endosurgery Centre   (Australia)

^b NEWCASTLE MATER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c North Shore Private Hospital   (Australia)

^d Royal North Shore and North Shore Private Hospitals ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CA 125 ANTIGEN; DANAZOL; GONADORELIN DERIVATIVE;

ENDOMETRIOSIS; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PAIN; PATHOLOGY; REVIEW; SALPINGOOOPHORECTOMY; ULTRASOUND;

ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY;

EID: 0035091258     PISSN: 00297828     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006254-200103000-00024     Document Type: Review

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