Uterine balloon therapy to treat menorrhagia

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 139-143

  Buckshee, K ^a   Banerjee, K ^a   Bhatla, H ^a  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Endometrium; Menorrhagia; Thermal ablation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BALLOON; CATHETER ABLATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; CURETTAGE; ENDOMETRIUM ABLATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; MENORRHAGIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 0032443549     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7292(98)00137-4     Document Type: Article

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