Fertility and Sterility
Volume 93, Issue 1 , Pages 39-45 , 1 January 2010

Short-term outcome of fertility-sparing laparoscopic excision of deeply infiltrating pelvic endometriosis performed in a tertiary referral center

  • George K. Pandis, M.R.C.O.G.

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Women's Health, University College London Hospitals, London, United Kingdom
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  • Ertan Saridogan, Ph.D., M.R.C.O.G.

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Women's Health, University College London Hospitals, London, United Kingdom
    • ,
  • Alastair C.J. Windsor, M.D., F.R.C.S.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Colorectal Surgery, University College London Hospitals, London, United Kingdom
    • ,
  • Cagri Gulumser, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Women's Health, University College London Hospitals, London, United Kingdom
    • ,
  • C. Richard G. Cohen, M.D., F.R.C.S.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Colorectal Surgery, University College London Hospitals, London, United Kingdom
    • ,
  • Alfred S. Cutner, M.D., M.R.C.O.G.

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Women's Health, University College London Hospitals, London, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Alfred S. Cutner, M.D., UCL Institute of Women's Health, Elizabeth Garrett Anderson and Obstetric Hospital, Huntley Street, London, WC1E 6DH, United Kingdom (FAX: 00442073908408).

Received 1 August 2008 ,Revised 10 September 2008 ,Accepted 14 September 2008.

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 G.K.P. has nothing to disclose. E.S. received honoraria from Ethicon Endo-Surgery for speaking and teaching. A.C.J.W. has nothing to disclose. C.G. has nothing to disclose. C.R.C.G. has nothing to disclose. A.S.C. received educational support to Storz and Ethicon Endo-Surgery.

PII: S0015-0282(08)03950-2

doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.09.051

Fertility and Sterility
Volume 93, Issue 1 , Pages 39-45 , 1 January 2010

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