Appropriate use of laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 105, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 929-930

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Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL HYSTERECTOMY; ENDOMETRIOSIS; HERNIA; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTESTINE INJURY; KIDNEY INJURY; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL INJURY; TROCAR; UTERUS MYOMA; VAGINAL HYSTERECTOMY; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; GYNECOLOGY; HYSTERECTOMY; LAPAROSCOPY; MEDICAL SOCIETY; METHODOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; UNITED STATES; VAGINA;

FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; GYNECOLOGY; HUMANS; HYSTERECTOMY; LAPAROSCOPY; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL; UNITED STATES; VAGINA;

EID: 15944407670     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006250-200504000-00059     Document Type: Review

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