Endometrial ablation: A series of 568 patients treated over an 11-year period

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 174, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 908-913

  Baggish, M S ^a   Sze, E H M ^a  

^a GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Endometrial ablation; neodymium yttrium aluminum garnet laser ablation; rollerball ablation

Indexed keywords

DEXTRAN 70;

ADULT; AMENORRHEA; ARTICLE; ELECTROSURGERY; ENDOMETRITIS; ENDOMETRIUM ABLATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; LUNG EDEMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENSTRUAL IRREGULARITY; MYOMA; NEODYMIUM LASER; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERUS BLEEDING;

EID: 0029925790     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(96)70324-1     Document Type: Article

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