Fertility and Sterility
Volume 86, Issue 6 , Pages 1642-1649 , December 2006

Proximal tubal occlusion and salpingectomy result in similar improvement in in vitro fertilization outcome in patients with hydrosalpinx

  • Antonios Kontoravdis, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Second Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Athens, Aretaieion Hospital, Athens, Greece
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  • Evangelos Makrakis, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Second Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Athens, Aretaieion Hospital, Athens, Greece
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Evangelos Makrakis, M.D., 194, Alexandras Avenue, Athens 11522, Greece (FAX: 0030-210-6453937).
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  • Konstantinos Pantos, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Human Reproduction, Genesis Clinic, Athens, Greece
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  • Dimitrios Botsis, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Second Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Athens, Aretaieion Hospital, Athens, Greece
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  • Efthimios Deligeoroglou, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Second Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Athens, Aretaieion Hospital, Athens, Greece
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  • George Creatsas, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Second Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Athens, Aretaieion Hospital, Athens, Greece

Received 8 December 2005 ,Revised 8 May 2006 ,Accepted 8 May 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2006.05.032

Fertility and Sterility
Volume 86, Issue 6 , Pages 1642-1649 , December 2006

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