The effect of surgical treatment for endometrioma on in vitro fertilization outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 75-87

  Tsoumpou, Ioanna ^a   Kyrgiou, Maria ^b   Gelbaya, Tarek A ^c   Nardo, Luciano G ^c  

^a ROYAL LANCASTER INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Endometrioma; IVF; ovarian response; pregnancy outcome; surgery

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; GONADOTROPIN;

ARTICLE; CELL STIMULATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; EMBRYO TRANSFER; ENDOMETRIUM TUMOR; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OVARY HYPERSTIMULATION; PREGNANCY RATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMANS; PATIENT SELECTION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY RATE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 67649099946     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.05.049     Document Type: Article

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