Elective hysterectomy at Ilorin, Nigeria - 4 year review

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 72-75

  Oyawoye, O A ^a  

^a NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL HYSTERECTOMY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NIGERIA; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UTERUS MYOMA; VAGINAL HYSTERECTOMY; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 0031984139     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443619868343     Document Type: Article

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