Removal of fibromyomas by laparoscopic surgery after preoperative GnRH analogue: An alternative to abdominal hysterectomy or myomectomy

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 464-468

  Wood, C ^a,c   Maher, P ^b  

^a Melbourne Gynoscopy Centre   (Australia)

^b MERCY HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN   (Australia)

^c NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GOSERELIN;

ABDOMINAL HYSTERECTOMY; ADULT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; COST; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LEIOMYOMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SHORT SURVEY; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; UTERUS MYOMA;

EID: 0029803561     PISSN: 00048666     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1479-828X.1996.tb02194.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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