Microwave endometrial ablation for menorrhagia: Outcome at 2 years - Experience of a district general hospital

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 916-919

  Sharma, B ^a,b   Preston, J ^a   Ray, C ^a  

^a JAMES PAGET UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEVONORGESTREL;

ADENOMYOSIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; ENDOMETRIOSIS; ENDOMETRIUM ABLATION; FEMALE; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENORRHAGIA; MICROWAVE THERAPY; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERUS BLEEDING; UTERUS MYOMA; UTERUS PERFORATION;

ADULT; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, GENERAL; HUMANS; MENORRHAGIA; MICROWAVES; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 22344457073     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610400019005     Document Type: Article

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