Uterine artery embolization for the treatment of uterine fibroids: An outpatient procedure

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 184, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 1556-1563

  Klein, Arnold ^a   Schwartz, Martin L ^a  

^a Northwest Permanente   (United States)

Author keywords

Fibroids; Leiomyoma; Uterine artery embolization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTIFICIAL EMBOLISM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UTERINE ARTERY; UTERUS MYOMA;

EID: 0034977533     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mob.2001.114863     Document Type: Article

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