Endoscopic linear cutter versus sutures for vaginal hysterectomy

Journal of Pelvic Surgery

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 237-240

  Robert Kovac, S ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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