Uterine rupture following laparoscopic resection of rectovaginal endometriosis: A new risk factor?

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 106, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 608-609

  Van De Putte, I ^a   Campo, R ^a   Gordts, S ^a   Brosens, I ^a  

^a Regional hospital H Hart Tienen   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SURGICAL RISK; UTERUS RUPTURE;

ADULT; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; RECTAL DISEASES; RISK FACTORS; UTERINE RUPTURE; VAGINAL DISEASES;

EID: 0033056587     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1999.tb08334.x     Document Type: Article

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