Experience with laparoscopic leiomyoma coagulation and concomitant operative hysteroscopy

Journal of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 425-433

  Phillips, Douglas R ^a,b,c   Milim, Steven J ^a,b   Nathanson, Howard G ^a   Haselkorn, Joan S ^c  

^a SOUTH NASSAU COMMUNITIES HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEUPRORELIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROSURGERY; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; HYSTEROSCOPY; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LASER COAGULATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENORRHAGIA; NEODYMIUM LASER; PREGNANCY; UTERUS MYOMA;

EID: 0030824765     PISSN: 10743804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1074-3804(05)80034-9     Document Type: Article

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