Safety of the Helica Thermal Coagulator in treatment of early stage endometriosis

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 52-54

  Hill, Nicholas C W ^a,b   El Toukhy, T ^a   Chandakas, S ^a   Grigoriades, T ^a   Erian, J ^a  

^a Princess Royal University Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^b Princess Royal University Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PERFORATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGINA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ELECTROCOAGULATION; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MIDDLE AGED; PELVIC PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS;

EID: 25444509507     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610400024906     Document Type: Article

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