Endometrioma Excision and Ovarian Reserve: A Dangerous Relation

Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 142-148

  Busacca, Mauro ^a   Vignali, Michele ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cystectomy; Endometrioma; Ovarian reserve

Indexed keywords

CYST; ELECTROSURGERY; ENDOMETRIUM TUMOR; EXCISION; FEMALE FERTILITY; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HEMOSTASIS; HUMAN; INFERTILITY THERAPY; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; OVARIAN RESERVE; OVARY FOLLICLE; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION; TUMOR RECURRENCE; VASCULARIZATION;

ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; OVARIAN CYSTS; OVARIAN FAILURE, PREMATURE;

EID: 68749113977     PISSN: 15534650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2008.12.013     Document Type: Review

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