Minilaparotomy hysterectomy: A valid option for the treatment of benign uterine pathologies

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 119, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 228-231

  Panici, Pierluigi Benedetti ^a   Zullo, Marzio A ^a   Angioli, Roberto ^a   Muzii, Ludovico ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY CAMPUS BIO MEDICO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Abdominal hysterectomy; Laparoscopic assisted vaginal hysterectomy; Minilaparotomy hysterectomy; Vaginal hysterectomy

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL HYSTERECTOMY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; ILEUS; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LAPAROTOMY; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OPERATION DURATION; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; UTERUS TUMOR; VAGINAL HYSTERECTOMY;

EID: 16244416208     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2004.07.039     Document Type: Article

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