Laparoscopic myomectomy technique: Use of colpotomy and the harmonic scalpel

Journal of Reproductive Medicine for the Obstetrician and Gynecologist

Volumn 47, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 849-853

  Ou, Chau Su ^a   Harper, Andrew ^a   Liu, Yung Hsien ^a   Rowbotham, Ron ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Colpotomy; Electrocautery; Harmonic scalpel; Hemostasis; Laparoscopic surgical procedures; Myoma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CAUTERIZATION; COHORT ANALYSIS; COLPOTOMY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSMENORRHEA; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HEMOSTASIS; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; INCISION; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METRORRHAGIA; MORCELLATION; MYOMECTOMY; OPERATION DURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCALPEL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TAIWAN; UNITED STATES; UTERUS MYOMA;

EID: 0036800695     PISSN: 00247758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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