Laparoscopic ovarian drilling (ovarian diathermy) for PCOS

References

Citations

  1. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (2002, reaffirmed 2006). Management of infertility caused by ovulatory dysfunction. ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 34. Obstetrics and Gynecology, 99(2): 347–358.

  2. Stegmann BJ, et al. (2003). Characteristics predictive of response to ovarian diathermy in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 188(5): 1171–1173.


Author: Bets Davis, MFA
Kathe Gallagher, MSW		Last Updated: January 23, 2008
Medical Review: Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine
Samuel S. Thatcher, MD, PhD - Obstetrics and Gynecology, Reproductive Endocrinology

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