Hysteroscopic unification of a complete obstructing uterine septum: case report and review of the literature

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 90, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 2016.e17-2016.e20

  Spitzer, Rachel F ^a   Caccia, Nicolette ^a   Kives, Sari ^a   Allen, Lisa M ^a  

^a Division of Endocrinology   (Canada)

Author keywords

hysteroscopy; minimally invasive surgery; obstructive uterine anomaly; Septate uterus

Indexed keywords

DANAZOL;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPLETE OBSTRUCTING UTERINE SEPTUM; CYSTECTOMY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DYSMENORRHEA; ENDOMETRIOSIS; ENDOMETRIUM TUMOR; FEMALE; GENITAL MALFORMATION; HUMAN; HYSTEROSCOPY; LAPAROSCOPY; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 55349144152     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.01.045     Document Type: Article

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