A review and meta-analysis of prospective trials comparing different catheters used for embryo transfer

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 728-734

  Buckett, William M ^a  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Catheter type; Embryo transfer catheter; IVF ET; Meta analysis

Indexed keywords

CATHETER; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; INFERTILITY; META ANALYSIS; PREGNANCY RATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 32944462860     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2005.08.031     Document Type: Article

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