Pelvic abscess following microwave endometrial ablation

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 112, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 118-119

  Das, S ^a   Kirwan, J ^a   Drakeley, A J ^a   Kingsland, C R ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CIPROFLOXACIN; METRONIDAZOLE;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BLOOD CELL COUNT; CASE REPORT; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; ECHOGRAPHY; ENDOMETRIUM ABLATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYSTEROSCOPY; LAPAROTOMY; MENORRHAGIA; MICROWAVE THERAPY; PELVIS ABSCESS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL DRAINAGE;

ABSCESS; ADULT; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; CATHETER ABLATION; CIPROFLOXACIN; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MENORRHAGIA; METRONIDAZOLE; MICROWAVES; PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE;

EID: 11844305635     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2004.00284.x     Document Type: Article

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