Laparoscopic preservation of ovarian function: An underused procedure

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 188, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 367-370

  Bisharah, Mazen ^a   Tulandi, Togas ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Irradiation; Laparoscopy; Oophoropexy; Ovarian transposition; Preservation of fertility

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHEMOTHERAPY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; IRRADIATION; LAPAROSCOPY; LAPAROTOMY; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; OVARY FUNCTION; PRESERVATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUM CARCINOMA; SURGICAL RISK; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0037325120     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mob.2003.38     Document Type: Article

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