The ovarian endometrioma: Why is it so poorly managed? Laparoscopic treatment of large ovarian endometrioma: Why such a long learning curve?

Human Reproduction

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 5-7

  Canis, M ^a   Mage, G ^a   Wattiez, A ^a   Pouly, J L ^a   Bruhat, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF CLERMONT FERRAND   (France)

Author keywords

Aparoscopy; Endometrioma; Laparoscopic surgery

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENDOMETRIOSIS; ENDOMETRIUM TUMOR; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; ENDOSCOPIC THERAPY; GYNECOLOGY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; IATROGENIC DISEASE; LAPAROSCOPY; LAPAROTOMY; LASER; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; META ANALYSIS; OPERATING ROOM; PATIENT REFERRAL; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; REVIEW; STANDARD; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; UNITED KINGDOM;

FALLOPIA;

EID: 0037247959     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deg012     Document Type: Review

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