Pregnancy outcomes after fallopian tube recanalization: Oil-based versus water-soluble contrast agents

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 69-74

  Pinto, Anil B M ^a   Hovsepian, David M ^a   Wattanakumtornkul, Saranya ^a   Pilgram, Thomas K ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Fallopian tubes; Infertility; Stenosis or obstruction

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; ETHIODIZED OIL; MEGLUMINE IOTALAMATE; OIL; WATER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCEPTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYSTEROSALPINGOGRAPHY; LAPAROSCOPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECANALIZATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERINE TUBE OCCLUSION; UTERINE TUBE SURGERY;

EID: 0037252938     PISSN: 10510443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.RVI.0000052293.26939.10     Document Type: Article

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