Laparoscopic total abdominal hysterectomy in morbidly obese women: A pilot-phase report

Journal of Reproductive Medicine for the Obstetrician and Gynecologist

Volumn 44, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 853-858

  Ostrzenski, Adam ^a,b  

^a HOWARD UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Culdoplasty; Hysterectomy; Laparoscopic surgical procedures; Morbid obesity; Vaginal vault suspension

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL HYSTERECTOMY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; LAPAROTOMY; MORBID OBESITY; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SUTURING METHOD;

EID: 0032725470     PISSN: 00247758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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