Fertility and Sterility
Volume 93, Issue 1 , Pages 46-51 , 1 January 2010

Laparoscopic management of ureteral endometriosis in case of moderate-severe hydroureteronephrosis

  • Liliana Mereu, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ospedale Sacro Cuore di Negrar, Verona, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Liliana Mereu, Lungadige Riva Battello 16, 37121 Verona, Italy (FAX: 0039 0457500480).
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  • Maria Lucia Gagliardi, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ospedale Sacro Cuore di Negrar, Verona, Italy
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  • Roberto Clarizia, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ospedale Sacro Cuore di Negrar, Verona, Italy
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  • Paride Mainardi, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Ospedale Sacro Cuore di Negrar, Verona, Italy
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  • Stefano Landi, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ospedale Sacro Cuore di Negrar, Verona, Italy
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  • Luca Minelli, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ospedale Sacro Cuore di Negrar, Verona, Italy

Received 15 June 2008 ,Revised 24 September 2008 ,Accepted 26 September 2008.

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 L.M. has nothing to disclose. M.L.G. has nothing to disclose. R.C. has nothing to disclose. P.M. has nothing to disclose. S.L. has nothing to disclose. L.M. has nothing to disclose.

 Supported by PRIN MUR 2005 and FIRST 2005 UNiMI.

PII: S0015-0282(08)04120-4

doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.09.076

Fertility and Sterility
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