Endometriosis: is laparoscopy justified without previous ultrasonogram and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)?

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Jean Belaisch. Fertil Steril. 2010 Feb.

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. 2010 Feb;93(3):e11; author reply e12.

doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.11.026. Epub 2010 Jan 8.

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