The Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology
Volume 15, Issue 2 , Pages 235-240 , March 2008

Urinary Complications After Surgery for Posterior Deep Infiltrating Endometriosis are Related to the Extent of Dissection and to Uterosacral Ligaments Resection

  • Gil Dubernard, MD

      Affiliations

    • Service de Gynécologie, Obstétrique et Médecine de la Reproduction, Hôpital Tenon, Université Pierre et Marie Curie Paris VI, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Paris, France.
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  • Roman Rouzier, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Service de Gynécologie, Obstétrique et Médecine de la Reproduction, Hôpital Tenon, Université Pierre et Marie Curie Paris VI, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Paris, France.
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  • Emmanuel David-Montefiore, MD

      Affiliations

    • Service de Gynécologie, Obstétrique et Médecine de la Reproduction, Hôpital Tenon, Université Pierre et Marie Curie Paris VI, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Paris, France.
    • ,
  • Marc Bazot, MD

      Affiliations

    • Service de Radiologie, Hôpital Tenon, Université Pierre et Marie Curie Paris VI, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Paris, France.
    • ,
  • Emile Daraï, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Service de Gynécologie, Obstétrique et Médecine de la Reproduction, Hôpital Tenon, Université Pierre et Marie Curie Paris VI, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Paris, France.
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Emile Daraï, MD, PhD, Service de Gynécologie, Hôpital Tenon, 4 rue de la Chine, 75020 Paris, France.

Received 2 July 2007 ,Accepted 29 October 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jmig.2007.10.009

The Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology
Volume 15, Issue 2 , Pages 235-240 , March 2008

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