Is there a benefit from routine follicular flushing for oocyte retrieval?

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 374-376

  Bagtharia, S ^a   Haloob, A R K ^a,b  

^a Essex Nuffield Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^b BASILDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION; CELL COUNT; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GYNECOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INFERTILITY THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OOCYTE; OVARY FOLLICLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; CYTOLOGY; LAVAGE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; SUCTION; TRANSPLANTATION;

ADULT; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMANS; IRRIGATION; MIDDLE AGED; OOCYTES; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUCTION; TISSUE AND ORGAN HARVESTING;

EID: 24644443845     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610500118970     Document Type: Article

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