Cold-knife conization versus conization by the loop electrosurgical excision procedure: A randomized, prospective study

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 180, Issue 2 I, 1999, Pages 276-282

  Duggan, B D ^a   Felix, J C ^a   Muderspach, L I ^a   Gebhardt, J A ^a   Groshen, S ^a   Morrow, C P ^a   Roman, L D ^a  

^a WOMEN S AND CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cold knife conization; Conization by the loop electrosurgical excision procedure

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOSURGERY; ELECTROSURGERY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERINE CERVIX CARCINOMA IN SITU; UTERINE CERVIX CONIZATION; UTERINE CERVIX DYSPLASIA;

EID: 0032965233     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(99)70200-0     Document Type: Article

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