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Fertility-promoting laparoscopically-directed procedures

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 March 2009

Malcolm G Munro  and
Victor Gomel
Malcolm G Munro
Affiliation:
University of California, Los Angeles, USA
Victor Gomel*
Affiliation:
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
*
Professor Victor Gomel, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The University of British Columbia, Room 2H30-4490 Oak Street, Vancouver, BC V6H 3V5, Canada.
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Fertility-promoting procedures are among the most frequently performed laparoscopic procedures. Some of the procedures have a relatively long history, with good documentation of technique, efficacy and effectiveness. On the other hand, many are experimental, in development or relatively new and lacking supportive clinical data.

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Reproductive Medicine Review , Volume 3 , Issue 1 , March 1994 , pp. 29 - 42
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1994

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