Evidence-based management of endometrioma

Tarek A Gelbaya; Luciano G Nardo

doi:10.1016/j.rbmo.2010.11.013

Evidence-based management of endometrioma

Tarek A Gelbaya, Luciano G Nardo

Reproductive biomedicine online · 2010 · vol. 23(1) , pp. 15–24 · doi:10.1016/j.rbmo.2010.11.013 · PMID:21561807 · W2035728270

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This paper reviews evidence-based approaches for the management of endometriomas, focusing on diagnosis, medical treatment, and surgical interventions.

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Endometriosis Infertility, Female Adult Endometriosis Endometriosis Evidence-Based Medicine Female Fertilization in Vitro Humans Infertility, Female Infertility, Female Pelvic Pain Pelvic Pain Pelvic Pain Pregnancy Pregnancy Outcome Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic Retrospective Studies

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