Is expectant management of sonographically benign adnexal cysts an option in selected asymptomatic premenopausal women?

Human Reproduction

Volumn 20, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 3231-3234

  Alcázar, Juan Luis ^a   Castillo, Gerardo ^a   Jurado, Matías ^a   García, Guillermo López ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Conservative management; Follow up; Ovarian cyst; Premenopausal; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOMETRIUM TUMOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HUMAN; HYDROSALPINX; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OVARY CYST; OVARY TERATOMA; PREMENOPAUSE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; TUMOR VOLUME;

EID: 27944504744     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/dei206     Document Type: Article

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