The Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology
Volume 17, Issue 1 , Pages 42-46 , January 2010

Surgical Treatment of Endometriosis in Private Practice: Cohort Study with Mean Follow-up of 3 Years

  • Jose Daniel Roman, MD, MSc, FRCOG, FRANZCOG

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Jose Daniel Roman, MD, Department of Gynecology, Hamilton Women's Endoscopic Clinic, 95 Clarence St., Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand.

Received 3 August 2009 ,Accepted 24 September 2009.

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 The author has no commercial, proprietary, or financial interest in the products or companies described in this article.

PII: S1553-4650(09)01110-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jmig.2009.09.019

The Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology
Volume 17, Issue 1 , Pages 42-46 , January 2010

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