Detection of nonpigmented endometriotic lesions with 5-aminolevulinic acid-induced fluorescence

Journal of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 505-510

  Buchweitz, Olaf ^a   Wülfing, Pia ^a   Staebler, Anette ^a   Kiesel, Ludwig ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINOLEVULINIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; FLUORESCENCE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; OPERATION DURATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; WHITE LIGHT;

EID: 9244257314     PISSN: 10743804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1074-3804(05)60084-9     Document Type: Article

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