Endometrial ablation with the Cavaterm™ thermal balloon

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 51-54

  Alaily, A B ^a   Auld, B J ^a   Diab, Y ^a  

^a East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLYCINE; LEVONORGESTREL;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; AMENORRHEA; ARTICLE; BALLOON CATHETER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSMENORRHEA; ENDOMETRIUM ABLATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; HYSTERECTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENORRHAGIA; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SAFETY;

ADULT; CATHETER ABLATION; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MENORRHAGIA; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0037261467     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0144361021000043254     Document Type: Article

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