Endometrial resection versus vaginal hysterectomy for menorrhagia: Long- term clinical and quality-of-life outcomes

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 177, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 95-101

  Crosignani, P G ^a   Vercellini, P ^a   Apolone, G ^a   De Giorgi, O ^a   Cortesi, I ^a   Meschia, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Depression; Endometrial resection; Hysterectomy; Menorrhagia; Quality of life; Sexual functioning

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENORRHAGIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCORING SYSTEM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGINAL HYSTERECTOMY;

EID: 0030751231     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(97)70445-9     Document Type: Article

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