Uterine artery occlusion for the treatment of symptomatic fibroids: Endoscopic, radiological and vaginal approach

Minimally Invasive Therapy and Allied Technologies

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 167-174

  Istre, Olav ^a  

^a ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Embolisation; Fibroids; Laparoscopy; Uterine artery

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; ISCHEMIA; LAPAROSCOPY; LAPAROTOMY; MYOMECTOMY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RADIOLOGY; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT INDICATION; UTERINE ARTERY EMBOLIZATION; UTERUS BLEEDING; UTERUS MYOMA; VAGINA; VASCULARIZATION;

EID: 21344448408     PISSN: 13645706     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13645700510033976     Document Type: Article

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