European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 138, Issue 2 , Pages 127-134 , June 2008

Peritoneal fluid flow influences anatomical distribution of endometriotic lesions: Why Sampson seems to be right

  • Alexandre Bricou

      Affiliations

    • Université Descartes (Paris V), Faculté de Médecine, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Groupe Hospitalier Universitaire (GHU) Ouest, Service de Gynécologie Obstétrique II et Médecine de la Reproduction (Pr Chapron), Unité de Chirurgie Gynécologique, CHU Cochin-Saint Vincent de Paul, 82, Avenue Denfert Rochereau, 75014 Paris, France
    • ,
  • Ronald E. Batt

      Affiliations

    • University at Buffalo, State University of New York, USA
    • ,
  • Charles Chapron

      Affiliations

    • Université Descartes (Paris V), Faculté de Médecine, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Groupe Hospitalier Universitaire (GHU) Ouest, Service de Gynécologie Obstétrique II et Médecine de la Reproduction (Pr Chapron), Unité de Chirurgie Gynécologique, CHU Cochin-Saint Vincent de Paul, 82, Avenue Denfert Rochereau, 75014 Paris, France
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +33 1 58 41 19 14; fax: +33 1 58 41 18 70.

Received 5 September 2007 ,Revised 16 December 2007 ,Accepted 21 January 2008.

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PII: S0301-2115(08)00019-5

doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2008.01.014

European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 138, Issue 2 , Pages 127-134 , June 2008

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