A modified technique of laparoscopic ovarian drilling for polycystic ovary syndrome using the monopolar hook electrode

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 90, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 547-550

  Ott, Johannes ^a   Mayerhofer, Klaus ^a   Aust, Stefanie ^a   Nouri, Kazem ^a   Huber, Johannes C ^a   Kurz, Christine ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Laparoscopic ovarian drilling; live birth rate; outcome; ovulation rate; polycystic ovary syndrome; surgical technique

Indexed keywords

ANDROSTENEDIONE; CLOMIFENE CITRATE; FOLLITROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; METFORMIN; PROGESTERONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; ANDROSTENEDIONE BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; BIRTH RATE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELECTRODE; FEMALE; FOLLITROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HUMAN; INCISION; LAPAROSCOPIC OVARIAN DRILLING; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LIVE BIRTH; LUTEINIZING HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; OVULATION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGESTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL;

ADULT; AUSTRIA; CLOMIPHENE; DRUG RESISTANCE; ELECTRODES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FERTILITY AGENTS, FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; OVARY; POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 79955054476     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0412.2011.01103.x     Document Type: Article

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