title: Endometrial cells in the peritoneal cavity after laparoscopy and chromotubation.
abstract: The presence of endometrial cells in peritoneal fluid before and after laparoscopy and chromotubation was studied in 35 patients at different days of the menstrual cycle. Endometrial cells were found more frequently in peritoneal fluid samples taken in the second half of the menstrual cycle.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Leiden University Hospital, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: van der Weiden
authors.forename: P W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Arentz
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Veselic
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001202:Ascitic Fluid / Q000473:pathology*; D004717:Endometrium / Q000166:cytology*; D005260:Female; D005498:Follicular Phase; D006801:Humans; D015907:Hysteroscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000473:pathology; D008751:Methylene Blue; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D008751:Methylene Blue