Endometriosis for the colorectal surgeon

Clinics in Colon and Rectal Surgery

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 72-79

  Slaughter, Katrina ^a   Gala, Rajiv B ^a  

^a OCHSNER CLINIC FOUNDATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Endometriosis; infertility; pelvic pain; reproductive aged women

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955224038     PISSN: 15310043     EISSN: 15309681     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1254293     Document Type: Article

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