Ethanol sclerotherapy: A treatment option for ovarian endometriomas before ovarian stimulation

Reproductive BioMedicine Online

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 121-125

  Yazbeck, Chadi ^a,b   Madelenat, P ^a   Ayel, J P ^a   Jacquesson, L ^a   Bontoux, L M ^a   Solal, P ^a   Hazout, A ^a  

^a BICHAT HOSPITAL   (France)

^b INSERM   (France)

Author keywords

Assisted reproductive technologies; Ethanol; Ovarian endometriotic cyst; Ovarian reserve; Sclerotherapy

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; RECOMBINANT CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; RECOMBINANT FOLLITROPIN; TRIPTORELIN;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER RECURRENCE; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOMETRIUM TUMOR; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFERTILITY THERAPY; OVARY CYST; PREGNANCY RATE; SCLEROTHERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUMOR VOLUME;

EID: 68149163384     PISSN: 14726483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1472-6483(10)60055-7     Document Type: Article

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