Incidential Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome at laparoscopy for benign gynecologic conditions

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 237-240

  Sharma, J B ^a,b   Malhotra, M ^a   Arora, R ^a  

^a MAULANA AZAD MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b NONE   (India)

Author keywords

Fitz Hugh Curtis syndrome; Infertility; Laparoscopy; Pelvic inflammatory disease; Pelvic Pain; Sterilization

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL DISEASE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE TEST; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FEMALE; FEMALE STERILIZATION; FITZ HUGH CURTIS SYNDROME; GYNECOLOGIC DISEASE; HUMAN; INFERTILITY; LAPAROSCOPY; LIVER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PARITY; PELVIS; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PERIHEPATITIS; PERITONEAL CAVITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TIME;

EID: 0036890651     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7292(02)00231-X     Document Type: Article

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