Endometrial Ablation with a Thermal Balloon: The First 10 Years

Journal of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 8-22

  Munro, Malcolm G ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Gynecare Inc   (United States)

^c Station 3 B ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BALLOON; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPLICATION; DEVICE; ENDOMETRIUM ABLATION; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; HYSTEROSCOPY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PUBLICATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SAFETY; THERMAL BALLOON ENDOMETRIAL ABLATION; THERMAL INJURY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERUS BLEEDING;

EID: 1642284788     PISSN: 10743804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1074-3804(05)60004-7     Document Type: Article

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