Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, 2020
Pain and Quality of Life after Laparoscopic Excision of Endometriosis
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laparoscopic excision endometriosis pain outcomes, quality of life after endometriosis surgery, endometriosis excision versus ablation pain relief, minimally invasive surgery endometriosis outcomes, Rindos Donnellan endometriosis laparoscopic excision, chronic pelvic pain improvement after endometriosis surgery, patient reported outcomes endometriosis surgical treatment, deep excision endometriosis quality of life improvement, laparoscopic treatment endometriosis prospective study, endometriosis surgery dysmenorrhea dyspareunia outcomes
DOI 10.1016/j.jmig.2020.03.013 10.1016/j.jmig.2020.03.013
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Rindos, N. B., Fulcher, I. R., & Donnellan, N. M. (2020). Pain and Quality of Life after Laparoscopic Excision of Endometriosis. Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmig.2020.03.013
Rindos NB, Fulcher IR, Donnellan NM. Pain and Quality of Life after Laparoscopic Excision of Endometriosis. Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology. 2020. doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2020.03.013
Rindos, N. B., et al. "Pain and Quality of Life after Laparoscopic Excision of Endometriosis." Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, 2020.
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