Microwave endometrial ablation for menorrhagia in patients with systemic disorders

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 32-35

  Qian, Yuanshu ^a   Gan, Ningyue ^a   Zhou, Jianwei ^a   Lu, Wen ^a   Ma, Yaxi ^a   Zhang, Weijiang ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Menorrhagia; Microwave endometrial ablation; Systemic illness

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APLASTIC ANEMIA; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENDOMETRIUM ABLATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; LEUKEMIA; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MENORRHAGIA; MICROWAVE ENDOMETRIAL ABLATION; MICROWAVE IRRADIATION; MULTIPLE MYELOMA; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SAFETY; SYSTEMIC DISEASE; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS; THROMBOCYTOPENIA; TREATMENT INDICATION; UREMIA;

EID: 24644525019     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2005.06.002     Document Type: Article

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