Minimal endometriosis: A therapeutic dilemma?

Gynecological Endocrinology

Volumn 25, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 762-764

  Rossmanith, Winfried G ^a  

^a Diakonissenkrankenhauses Diakonissenstrasse ^*  (Germany)

Author keywords

Infertility, surgery; Medical treatment; Mild endometriosis; Minimal endometriosis; Symptoms

Indexed keywords

GESTAGEN;

ACUTE APPENDICITIS; ADULT; CASE REPORT; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENDOMETRIOSIS; ENDOMETRIUM TUMOR; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INCIDENTAL FINDING; LAPAROSCOPY; PERITONEAL BIOPSY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; APPENDICITIS; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HUMANS; INCIDENTAL FINDINGS; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; LAPAROSCOPY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PROGESTINS; RECURRENCE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 70350455379     PISSN: 09513590     EISSN: 14730766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09513590903230432     Document Type: Conference Paper

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