Laparoscopic surgery for endometriosis

Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 351-361

  Catenacci, Michelle ^a   Sastry, Suchetha ^a   Falcone, Tommaso ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Endometriosis; Infertility; Pelvic pain laparoscopy

Indexed keywords

ENDOMETRIOSIS; ENDOMETRIUM TUMOR; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; INFERTILITY; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LAPAROSCOPY; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; REVIEW;

DISEASE PROGRESSION; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, FEMALE; LAPAROSCOPY; PELVIC PAIN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RECURRENCE;

EID: 69449091137     PISSN: 00099201     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/GRF.0b013e3181b08cc3     Document Type: Review

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