Fertility and Sterility
Volume 92, Issue 1 , Pages 75-87 , July 2009

The effect of surgical treatment for endometrioma on in vitro fertilization outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis

  • Ioanna Tsoumpou, M.B., Ch.B.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Royal Lancaster Infirmary, Lancaster, United Kingdom
    • ,
  • Maria Kyrgiou, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, Preston, United Kingdom
    • ,
  • Tarek A. Gelbaya, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Reproductive Medicine, St. Mary's Hospital, Central Manchester and Manchester Children's University Hospitals, Manchester, United Kingdom
    • ,
  • Luciano G. Nardo, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Reproductive Medicine, St. Mary's Hospital, Central Manchester and Manchester Children's University Hospitals, Manchester, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Luciano G. Nardo, M.D., Department of Reproductive Medicine, St. Mary's Hospital, Whitworth Park, Manchester M13 0JH, United Kingdom (FAX: 44-161-224-0957).

Received 26 March 2008 ,Revised 7 May 2008 ,Accepted 15 May 2008.

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 I.T. has nothing to disclose. M.K. has nothing to disclose. T.A.G. has nothing to disclose. L.G.N. has nothing to disclose.

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doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.05.049

Fertility and Sterility
Volume 92, Issue 1 , Pages 75-87 , July 2009

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