Comparison of microwave endometrial ablation and transcervical resection of the endometrium for treatment of heavy menstrual loss: A randomised trial

Lancet

Volumn 354, Issue 9193, 1999, Pages 1859-1863

  Cooper, Kevin G ^a   Bain, Christine ^a   Parkin, David E ^a  

^a ABERDEEN ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOMETRIUM ABLATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENORRHAGIA; MICROWAVE RADIATION; OPERATION DURATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERFORATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033610761     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(99)04101-X     Document Type: Article

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