Is laparoscopy necessary before assisted reproductive technology?

Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 243-248

  Erel, C Tamer ^a,b   Senturk, Levent M ^a  

^a ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b Kasanaler Sk Nigarhanim Apt No: 28/18 ^*  (Turkey)

Author keywords

Adhesion; Assisted reproductive technology; Endometariosis; Hydrosalpinx; Infertility; Laparoscopy; Ovarian transposition; Polycystic ovary disease

Indexed keywords

ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HUMAN; HYDROSALPINX; INFERTILITY THERAPY; LAPAROSCOPY; OVARY HYPERSTIMULATION; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; PREGNANCY RATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SALPINGECTOMY;

EID: 18944405575     PISSN: 1040872X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.gco.0000169100.75719.62     Document Type: Review

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