Features of uterine fibroids treated by abdominal myomectomy at Nnewi, Nigeria

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 569-571

  Ikpeze, O C ^a,b   Nwosu, O B ^a  

^a NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b Pioneer Intl Specialist Hospital   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GONADORELIN; HEMOGLOBIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; FEMALE; FEVER; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MARRIAGE; MORTALITY; NIGERIA; NULLIPARA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UTERUS MYOMA; UTERUS SURGERY; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 0031775504     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443619866381     Document Type: Article

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