Fertility after ovarian drilling by transvaginal fertiloscopy for treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome

Journal of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 374-378

  Fernandez, Hervé ^a   Watrelot, Antoine ^b   Alby, Jean Dominique ^a   Kadoch, Jacques ^a   Gervaise, Amélie ^a   DeTayrac, Renaud ^a   Frydman, René ^a  

^a HÔPITAL ANTOINE BÉCLÈRE   (France)

^b Clinique Sainte Anne Lumiere   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOMIFENE CITRATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONCEPTION; ECHOGRAPHY; ELECTRODE; ELECTROSURGERY; ENDOSCOPY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FEMALE FERTILITY; FOLLOW UP; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; OVARY DRILLING; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; PREGNANCY RATE; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; TEACHING HOSPITAL; TIME; TRANSVAGINAL FERTILOSCOPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 4444260893     PISSN: 10743804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1074-3804(05)60054-0     Document Type: Article

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