Chronic pelvic pain and quality of life after laparoscopy

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 132, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 214-219

  Cox, Louise ^a   Ayers, Susan ^a   Nala, Kamala ^b   Penny, James ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b EAST SURREY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Laparoscopy; Pelvic pain; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONFOUNDING VARIABLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DYSMENORRHEA; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SURVIVAL TIME;

EID: 34249335709     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2006.04.020     Document Type: Article

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