Cost analysis of myomectomy, hysterectomy, and uterine artery embolization

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 187, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 1401-1404

  Al Fozan, Haya ^a   Dufort, Joanne ^a   Kaplow, Marilyn ^a   Valenti, David ^a   Tulandi, Togas ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cost analysis; Hysterectomy; Myomectomy; Uterine artery embolization; Uterine fibroid embolization

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL HYSTERECTOMY; ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DATA BASE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENOPAUSE; MYOMECTOMY; NURSING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; UTERINE ARTERY EMBOLIZATION; UTERUS MYOMA; VAGINAL HYSTERECTOMY;

EID: 0036854133     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mob.2002.127374     Document Type: Article

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