Radiofrequency induced endometrial ablation: An update

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 104, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 608-613

  Thijssen, R F A ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMENORRHEA; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOMETRIUM ABLATION; EQUIPMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENORRHAGIA; MULTICENTER STUDY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERUS BLEEDING;

ADULT; CATHETER ABLATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MENORRHAGIA; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030911931     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1997.tb11541.x     Document Type: Article

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