Laparoscopically - Assisted Vaginal Hysterectomy (LAVH) - An Alternative to Abdominal Hysterectomy

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 138-142

  Devendra, K ^a   Tay, S K ^a  

^a SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Hysterectomy complications; Laparoscopy; Minimally invasive surgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; LAPAROSCOPY; LEIOMYOMA; LENGTH OF STAY; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICS; UTERUS CANCER; VAGINAL HYSTERECTOMY;

ADULT; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMANS; HYSTERECTOMY; HYSTERECTOMY, VAGINAL; LAPAROSCOPY; LEIOMYOMA; LENGTH OF STAY; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE; UTERINE NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0036515792     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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