A randomized study comparing levonorgestrel intrauterine system (LNG IUS) and transcervical resection of the endometrium (TCRE) in the treatment of menorrhagia: Preliminary results

Gynaecological Endoscopy

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 61-65

  Kittelsen, Nina ^a   Istre, Olav ^a  

^a AKER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Endometrium; Levonorgestel hormonal treatment; Menorrhagia; Resection; TCRE

Indexed keywords

LEVONORGESTREL;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ACNE; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOMETRIUM ABLATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYSTEROSCOPY; INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE; INTRAUTERINE DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENORRHAGIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 0031923619     PISSN: 09621091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2508.1998.00165.x     Document Type: Article

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