Fertility and Sterility
Volume 92, Issue 1 , Pages 394.e17-394.e19 , July 2009

Two interesting cases of ovarian pregnancy after in vitro fertilization–embryo transfer and its successful laparoscopic management

  • Selvaraj Priya, M.D., M.N.A.M.S., M.C.E.

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    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Selvaraj Priya, M.D., Fertility Research Centre, G G Hospital, Chennai 600 034, India (FAX: 91-44-28277147).
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  • Selvaraj Kamala, M.D., D.G.O., Ph.D.
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  • Singh Gunjan, M.D., D.N.B.

Received 14 January 2009 ,Revised 10 March 2009 ,Accepted 10 March 2009.

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 S.P. has nothing to disclose. S.K. has nothing to disclose. S.G. has nothing to disclose.

PII: S0015-0282(09)00608-6

doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.03.043

Fertility and Sterility
Volume 92, Issue 1 , Pages 394.e17-394.e19 , July 2009

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