Myomectomy for infertile women: The role of surgery;Place de la myomectomie chez une patiente en situation d'infertilité

Journal de Gynecologie Obstetrique et Biologie de la Reproduction

Volumn 40, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 885-901

  Bendifallah, S ^a   Brun, J L ^b   Fernandez, H ^a  

^a BICÊTRE HOSPITAL   (France)

^b BORDEAUX UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

ART; Fibroids; Hysteroscopy; Infertility; Myomectomy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONCEPTION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE FERTILITY; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HUMAN; HYSTEROSCOPY; INFERTILITY THERAPY; MYOMECTOMY; PREGNANCY RATE; UTERUS MYOMA;

FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HUMANS; HYSTERECTOMY; INFERTILITY, FEMALE; LEIOMYOMA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, NEOPLASTIC; PREGNANCY RATE; REPRODUCTIVE TECHNIQUES, ASSISTED; UTERINE NEOPLASMS;

EID: 82455210925     PISSN: 03682315     EISSN: 17730430     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jgyn.2011.09.014     Document Type: Article

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