Laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy as an alternative to abdominal hysterectomy

Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 249-252

  Marana, Riccardo ^a   Paparella, Pier Luigi ^a   Catalano, Giovan Fiore ^a   Caruana, Paul ^a   Pedullà, Sergio ^a   Mancuso, Salvatore ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Abdominal hysterectomy; Adnexectomy; Laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy; Vaginal hysterectomy

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL HYSTERECTOMY; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLADDER INJURY; BLEEDING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LENGTH OF STAY; OPERATION DURATION; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; UTERUS WEIGHT; VAGINAL HYSTERECTOMY;

EID: 0029827236     PISSN: 03787346     EISSN: 1423002X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000291974     Document Type: Article

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