Excision of endometriosis with laparosonic coagulating shears

Journal of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 199-203

  Robbins, Martin L ^a  

^a State St Obstetrics and Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DYSMENORRHEA; DYSPAREUNIA; ENDOMETRIOSIS; EXCISION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFERTILITY; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MENORRHAGIA; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; SAFETY; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASOUND THERAPY;

EID: 0032992232     PISSN: 10743804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1074-3804(99)80103-0     Document Type: Article

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