Laparoscopy, in vitro fertilization, and endometriosis: an enigma.
Studies on the respective roles of laparoscopic surgery and IVF in infertile patients with endometriosis and endometriomas are difficult to perform. Appropriate patient management is complex and requires a sophisticated understanding of individualized evidence-based decision making, surgical judgment and technical skills for laparoscopy, and thoughtful utilization of IVF technologies.
Adamson
G David
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Fertility Physicians of Northern California, Palo Alto, California 94301, USA. info@fpnc.com
D004715:Endometriosis / Q000601:surgery*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000601:surgery*; D010535:Laparoscopy; D011247:Pregnancy