Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 47, Issue 1 , Pages 42-48 , March 2008

Abdominal Wall Endometriosis: An Overlooked but Possibly Preventable Complication

  • Chen-Chih Teng

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Han-Ming Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Han-Ming Yang

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Han-Ming Yang, Han-Ming Hospital, 366, Section 1, Chung-Shan Road, Changhua 500, Taiwan
    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Han-Ming Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Kuang-Fa Chen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Han-Ming Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Chi-Jui Yang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Han-Ming Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Lien-Sheng Chen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Han-Ming Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Chuen-Long Kuo

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Show-Chwan Memorial Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan

,Accepted 30 October 2007.

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PII: S1028-4559(08)60053-4

doi: 10.1016/S1028-4559(08)60053-4

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 47, Issue 1 , Pages 42-48 , March 2008

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