Utero-ovarian vein blood sampling in postmenopausal women.
A technique for the collection of utero-ovarian vein blood in postmenopausal women is described. This technique enables the study of the endocrinology of postmenopausal ovaries and of the pelvic endocrine milieu. The sampling of blood from the utero-ovarian veins was almost always adequate, and there were no complications.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, De Wever Hospital, Heerlen, The Netherlands.
M J
MJ
Heineman
A V
AV
Sluijmer
J L
JL
Evers
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001800:Blood Specimen Collection / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008593:Menopause / Q000097:blood*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010053:Ovary / Q000098:blood supply*; D014599:Uterus / Q000098:blood supply*; D014680:Veins