Comparison of 49 laparoscopic myomectomies with 49 open myomectomies

Journal of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 457-464

  Stringer, Nelson H ^a,b   Walker, Jean C ^a   Meyer, Peter M ^a  

^a RUSH MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT INDICATION; UTERUS MYOMA;

EID: 0030858609     PISSN: 10743804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1074-3804(05)80039-8     Document Type: Article

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