Impact of a multiparameter, ultrasound-based triage on surgical management of adnexal masses

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 181-185

  Berlanda, N ^a,c   Ferrari, M M ^a   Mezzopane, R ^a   Boero, V ^a   Grijuela, B ^a   Ferrazzi, E ^b   Pardi, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^c Sezione AO San Paolo   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adnexal masses; Laparoscopy; Ovarian cancer; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADNEXA DISEASE; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; ASCITES; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LAPAROTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALIGNANT NEOPLASTIC DISEASE; MORPHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; UTERUS SURGERY;

ADNEXAL DISEASES; ALGORITHMS; FEMALE; GENITAL NEOPLASMS, FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TRIAGE;

EID: 0036426325     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-0705.2002.00776.x     Document Type: Article

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