Effectiveness of laparoscopy assisted vaginal hysterectomy

Journal of Gynecologic Surgery

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 109-115

  Pokoly, Thomas B ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b Med Center of Central Massachusetts   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL HYSTERECTOMY; ABSCESS; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CAUTERIZATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VAGINAL HYSTERECTOMY; WOUND DEHISCENCE;

EID: 0029776499     PISSN: 10424067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/gyn.1996.12.109     Document Type: Article

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