Endometriosis of the abdominal wall: Ultrasonographic and Doppler characteristics

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 336-340

  Savelli, L ^a   Manuzzi, L ^a   Di Donato, N ^a   Salfi, N ^a   Trivella, G ^b   Ceccaroni, M ^b   Seracchioli, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b Sacred Heart Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

abdominal wall; accuracy; Doppler; endometriosis; transvaginal sonography; ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL; ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; ECHOGRAPHY; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PATHOLOGY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCAR;

ABDOMINAL WALL; ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; CICATRIX; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER;

EID: 84857813073     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.10052     Document Type: Review

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