Ovarian interstitial YAG-laser: An effective new method to manage anovulation in women with polycystic ovary syndrome

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 195, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 458-463

  Zhu, Wenjie ^a   Li, Xuemei ^a   Chen, Xiumin ^a   Lin, Zhan ^b   Zhang, Li ^c  

^a Departments of Reproductive Health

^b Depertment of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^c Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Birth Defects Prevention and Control   (China)

Author keywords

Laser; Ovarian interstitial; Polycystic ovary syndrome; Transvaginal; Ultrasound guided

Indexed keywords

CLOMIFENE CITRATE; FOLLITROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ANOVULATION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLITROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; LASER COAGULATION; LUTEINIZING HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; OVULATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREGNANCY RATE; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; ULTRASOUND; ULTRASOUND GUIDED TRANSVAGINAL OVARY INTERSTITIAL YAG LASER TREATMENT; YAG LASER;

ADULT; ALUMINUM; ANOVULATION; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; HUMANS; LASER COAGULATION; LASERS; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVARY; POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME; TESTOSTERONE; VAGINA; YTTRIUM;

EID: 33746498958     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2006.01.022     Document Type: Article

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