Ovarian drilling for surgical treatment of polycystic ovarian syndrome: A comprehensive review

Reproductive BioMedicine Online

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 556-568

  Fernandez, Hervé ^a,b,c   Morin Surruca, Michle ^d   Torre, Antoine ^a,e   Faivre, Erika ^a,e   Deffieux, Xavier ^a,e   Gervaise, Amélie ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SACLAY   (France)

^b BICÊTRE HOSPITAL   (France)

^c CENTRE FOR RESEARCH IN EPIDEMIOLOGY AND POPULATION HEALTH   (France)

^d Ancien Délégué Général de la Fédération de l'Hospitalisation Privée   (France)

^e HÔPITAL ANTOINE BÉCLÈRE   (France)

Author keywords

fertiloscopy; laparoscopy; ovarian drilling; PCOS

Indexed keywords

CLOMIFENE CITRATE;

ADNEXA DISEASE; BODY MASS; CULDOSCOPY; DRUG RESISTANCE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HUMAN; INSULIN RESISTANCE; LAPAROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; OVARIAN DRILLING; OVARIAN RESERVE; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

CLOMIPHENE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, FEMALE; LAPAROSCOPY; METFORMIN; OVARY; OVULATION INDUCTION; POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; PUNCTURES; TISSUE ADHESIONS;

EID: 79958063387     PISSN: 14726483     EISSN: 14726491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2011.03.013     Document Type: Review

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