Thermal balloon endometrial ablation: Safety aspects evaluated by serosal temperature, light microscopy and electron microscopy

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 63-68

  Andersen, Lars F ^a   Meinert, Lars ^a   Rygaard, Carsten ^a   Junge, Jette ^a   Prentø, Poul ^a   Ottesen, Bent S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Endometrial ablation; Menorrhagia; Thermal balloon

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BALLOON; CATHETER ABLATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENDOMETRIUM ABLATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENORRHAGIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THERMAL EXPOSURE;

EID: 0031831543     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(98)00030-X     Document Type: Article

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