Ultrasonography and color Doppler-based triage for adnexal masses to provide the most appropriate surgical approach

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 192, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 401-406

  Guerriero, Stefano ^a   Ajossa, Silvia ^a   Garau, Nicoletta ^a   Piras, Bruno ^a   Paoletti, Anna Maria ^a   Melis, Gian Benedetto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adnexal masses; Color Doppler; Laparoscopy; Triage; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ADNEXA DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; LAPAROTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PELVIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; UMBILICUS; VASCULARIZATION;

EID: 13444263783     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2004.09.002     Document Type: Article

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