Fertility and Sterility
Volume 91, Issue 6 , Pages 2628-2631 , June 2009

Hysteroscopic resection of the septum improves the pregnancy rate of women with unexplained infertility: a prospective controlled trial

  • Antonio Mollo, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, Urology, and Reproductive Medicine, Federico II University of Naples, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Antonio Mollo, M.D., Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, Urology, and Reproductive Medicine, Federico II University of Naples, Via Pansini 5, 80131 Naples, Italy (FAX: +39-081-7463747).
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  • Pasquale De Franciscis, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gynecology, Obstetrics, and Reproductive Sciences, Second University of Naples, Italy
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  • Nicola Colacurci, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gynecology, Obstetrics, and Reproductive Sciences, Second University of Naples, Italy
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  • Luigi Cobellis, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gynecology, Obstetrics, and Reproductive Sciences, Second University of Naples, Italy
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  • Antonio Perino, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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  • Renato Venezia, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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  • Carlo Alviggi, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, Urology, and Reproductive Medicine, Federico II University of Naples, Italy
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  • Giuseppe De Placido, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, Urology, and Reproductive Medicine, Federico II University of Naples, Italy

Received 18 January 2008 ,Revised 7 April 2008 ,Accepted 7 April 2008.

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 A.M. has nothing to disclose. P.D.F. has nothing to disclose. N.C. has nothing to disclose. L.C. has nothing to disclose. A.P. has nothing to disclose. R.V. has nothing to disclose. C.A. has nothing to disclose. G.D.P. has nothing to disclose.

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doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.04.011

Fertility and Sterility
Volume 91, Issue 6 , Pages 2628-2631 , June 2009

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