Hysterosalpingo-contrast sonography compared with hysterosalpingography and laparoscopic dye pertubation to evaluate tubal patency

Journal of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 367-372

  Exacoustos, Caterina ^a,b   Zupi, Errico ^a   Carusotti, Claudia ^a   Lanzi, Giulio ^a   Marconi, Daniela ^a   Arduini, Domenico ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^b SAN GIOVANNI ADDOLORATA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HUMAN; HYSTEROSALPINGO CONTRAST SONOGRAPHY; HYSTEROSALPINGOGRAPHY; LAPAROSCOPY; PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PREGNANCY; STENOSIS;

EID: 0041334213     PISSN: 10743804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1074-3804(05)60264-2     Document Type: Article

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