title: Laparoscopic observation of spontaneous human ovulation.
abstract: We report laparoscopic observation of spontaneous human ovulation, illustrated by protrusion of the mature follicle and oocyte release into the peritoneal cavity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology, Université Catholique de Louvain, 1200 Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: Jean-Christophe
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Lousse
authors.forename: Jacques
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Donnez
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010053:Ovary / Q000166:cytology*; D010060:Ovulation / Q000502:physiology*; D010061:Ovulation Detection / Q000379:methods*; D010063:Ovum / Q000166:cytology*