Surgical treatment of ovarian dermoid cysts: A comparison between laparoscopic and vaginal removal

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 109, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 88-91

  Ferrari, Maria Maddalena ^a   Mezzopane, Raffaella ^a   Bulfoni, Alessandro ^a   Grijuela, Barbara ^a   Carminati, Roberto ^b   Ferrazzi, Enrico ^c   Pardi, Giorgio ^a  

^a Sezione AO San Paolo   (Italy)

^b Ospedale Civile   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Laparoscopy; Ovarian dermoids cysts; Ultrasound; Vaginal approach

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTECTOMY; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORBIDITY; OPERATION DURATION; OVARY CYST; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TERATOMA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037671415     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(02)00510-9     Document Type: Article

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