Recurrence of fibroids after myomectomy: A transvaginal ultrasonographic study

Human Reproduction

Volumn 10, Issue 7, 1995, Pages 1795-1796

  Fedele, L ^a   Parazzini, F ^a,b   Luchini, L ^b,c   Mezzopane, R ^b   Tozzi, L ^a   Villa, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b MARIO NEGRI INSTITUTE FOR PHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH   (Italy)

^c EUROPEAN INSTITUTE OF ONCOLOGY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Myomectomy; Recurrence; Uterine fibroids

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH RATE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PROBABILITY; RECURRENT DISEASE; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; UTERUS MYOMA;

EID: 0029114069     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.humrep.a136176     Document Type: Article

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