Major complications associated with laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy: Ten-year experience

Journal of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 147-153

  Shen, Chung Chang ^a   Wu, Ming Ping ^b   Kung, Fu Tsai ^a   Huang, Fu Jen ^c   Hsieh, Chin Hsiung ^a   Lan, Kuo Chung ^a   Huang, Eng Yen ^c   Hsu, Te Yao ^a   Chang, Shiuh Young ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CHI MEI FOUNDATION HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLADDER INJURY; BLEEDING; BLOOD VESSEL INJURY; FEMALE; HUMAN; ILEUS; INTESTINE INJURY; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PELVIS ABSCESS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SKILL; SURGICAL RISK; URETER INJURY; VAGINAL HYSTERECTOMY;

EID: 0041731937     PISSN: 10743804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1074-3804(05)60289-7     Document Type: Article

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