Post-surgical ovarian failure after laparoscopic excision of bilateral endometriomas: Is this rare problem preventable?

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 195, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 339-340

  Reich, Harry ^a   Abrao, Mauricio S ^b  

^a International Society for Gynecologic Endoscopy   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYSTECTOMY; EDITORIAL; ENDOMETRIUM TUMOR; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; OVARY CANCER; OVARY CYST; OVARY INSUFFICIENCY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; OVARIAN DISEASES; OVARIAN FAILURE, PREMATURE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS;

EID: 33746498316     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2006.03.088     Document Type: Editorial

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