Hysterectomy: Towards an overnight stay

Gynaecological Endoscopy

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 181-187

  Trehan, A K ^a  

^a Dewsbury and District Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Laparoscopic assisted vaginal hysterectomy; Low complications; Overnight hospital stay; Safe practice

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL SURGERY; ADULT; AMBULATORY SURGERY; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; LAPAROSCOPIC ASSISTED VAGINAL HYSTERECTOMY; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; REVIEW; SAFETY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; UNITED KINGDOM; VAGINAL HYSTERECTOMY;

EID: 0038798530     PISSN: 09621091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2508.2002.00521.x     Document Type: Review

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