American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 200, Issue 2 , Pages 136.e1-136.e4 , February 2009

Why laparoscopic adhesiolysis should not be the victim of a single randomized clinical trial

  • Horace Roman, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Epidemiology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Rouen, Rouen, France
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprints: Horace Roman, MD, PhD, Department of Pediatric Epidemiology, Medical University of South Carolina, 135 Rutledge Ave, PO Box 250566, Charleston, SC 29425
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  • Tara F. Hulsey, PhD, RN, CNE

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Epidemiology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
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  • Loïc Marpeau, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Rouen, Rouen, France
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  • Thomas C. Hulsey, ScD, MSPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Epidemiology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC

Received 21 November 2007 ,Revised 21 February 2008 ,Accepted 7 April 2008.

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 Cite this article as: Roman H, Hulsey TF, Marpeau L, et al. Why laparoscopic adhesiolysis should not be the victim of a single randomized clinical trial. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2009;200:136.e1-136.e4.

PII: S0002-9378(08)00402-X

doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.04.011

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 200, Issue 2 , Pages 136.e1-136.e4 , February 2009

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