Embryo transfer technique

Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 117-122

  Garzo, V Gabriel ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Reproductive Partners Medical Group   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATHETERIZATION; CLEANING; EMBRYO TRANSFER; ENDOMETRIUM; HUMAN; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; UTERINE CERVIX MUCOSA; UTERINE ENDOCERVIX; UTERINE FUNDUS; UTERUS CAVITY;

CRYOPRESERVATION; EMBRYO IMPLANTATION; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMANS; REPRODUCTIVE TECHNIQUES, ASSISTED;

EID: 33748521887     PISSN: 00099201     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.grf.0000197505.52700.f6     Document Type: Review

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