Laparoscopic surgery for pelvic pain associated with endometriosis

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

Volumn , Issue 4, 2009, Pages

  Jacobson, Tal Z ^a   Duffy, James M N ^b   Barlow, David ^c   Koninckx, Philippe R ^d   Garry, Ray ^e  

^a MIDDLEMORE HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^b GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^e TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Endometriosis complications; * surgery ; Female; Humans; Laparoscopy; Laser therapy; Pelvic pain etiology; * surgery ; Randomized controlled trials as topic; Tissue adhesions surgery

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENDOMETRIOSIS; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LAPAROSCOPY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77950125988     PISSN: 1469493X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD001300.pub2     Document Type: Review

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