Pentoxifylline After Conservative Surgery for Endometriosis: A Randomized, Controlled Trial

Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 62-66

  Kamencic, Huse ^a   Thiel, John A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Conservative surgery; Controlled trial; Endometriosis; Pentoxifylline; Randomized

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; HYDROMORPHONE; NAPROXEN; PENTOXIFYLLINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRESCRIPTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADULT; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; FREE RADICAL SCAVENGERS; GYNECOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PENTOXIFYLLINE; RECURRENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 38849204232     PISSN: 15534650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2007.07.018     Document Type: Article

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