Post-operative oral contraceptive use reduces the risk of ovarian endometrioma recurrence after laparoscopic excision

Human Reproduction

Volumn 24, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 3042-3048

  Takamura, M ^a   Koga, K ^a   Osuga, Y ^a   Takemura, Y ^a   Hamasaki, K ^a   Hirota, Y ^a   Yoshino, O ^a   Taketani, Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Endometriosis; Laparoscopy; Oral contraceptives; Ovary; Recurrence

Indexed keywords

ETHINYLESTRADIOL PLUS NORETHISTERONE; ORTHO M 21; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOMETRIUM TUMOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ORAL CONTRACEPTION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; RECURRENCE RISK; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; RISK REDUCTION; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 72949122572     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/dep297     Document Type: Article

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