Vaginal hysterectomy for the large uterus

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 103, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 246-251

  Magos, Adam ^a   Bournas, Nikolaos ^a   Sinha, Rakesh ^a   Richardson, Robert E ^a   O’connor, Hugh ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGINAL HYSTERECTOMY;

ADULT; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYSTERECTOMY, VAGINAL; LEIOMYOMA; LENGTH OF STAY; MIDDLE AGED; ORGAN SIZE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; UTERINE NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0030031646     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1996.tb09713.x     Document Type: Article

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