Surgical treatment of endometriosis: a prospective randomized double-blinded trial comparing excision and ablation

Martin Healey, W Catarina Ang, Claudia Cheng
Fertility and sterility · 2010 · vol. 94(7) , pp. 2536–2540 · doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.02.044 · PMID:20356588 · W1979264303
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This prospective randomized double-blinded trial compared surgical excision and ablation for treating endometriosis, evaluating their respective outcomes.

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Endometriosis Gynecologic Surgical Procedures Muscular Diseases Ablation Techniques Ablation Techniques Ablation Techniques Adult Algorithms Double-Blind Method Endometriosis Female Gynecologic Surgical Procedures Gynecologic Surgical Procedures Humans Laparoscopy Laparoscopy Muscular Diseases Rectal Diseases Rectal Diseases Surveys and Questionnaires

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