Safe and cost-effective laparoscopic removal of adnexal masses

Journal of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 215-218

  Quinlan, David J ^a,d   Townsend, Duane E ^b   Johnson, Gary H ^c  

^a Greater Victoria Hospital Society   (Canada)

^b LDS HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADNEXA DISEASE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST CONTROL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; OPERATION DURATION; PERITONEUM; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0030749993     PISSN: 10743804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1074-3804(97)80012-6     Document Type: Article

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