Comparison of hysteroscopic endometrial resection and laparoscopic assisted vaginal hysterectomy for the treatment of menorrhagia

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 78-82

  Tapper, Anna Maija ^a   Heinonen, Pentti K ^a,b  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Endometrial resection; Hysteroscopy; Laparoscopic assisted vaginal hysterectomy; Menorrhagia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMENORRHEA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENDOMETRIUM ABLATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYSTEROSCOPY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MENORRHAGIA; OLIGOMENORRHEA; OPERATION DURATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGINAL HYSTERECTOMY;

EID: 0031965621     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00016349808565817     Document Type: Article

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