Changing the route of hysterectomy: The results of a policy of attempting the vaginal approach in all cases of dysfunctional uterine bleeding

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 125, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 243-247

  Oláh, Karl S ^a   Khalil, Mohammed ^a  

^a WARWICK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abdominal; Hysterectomy; Subtotal; Vaginal

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL HYSTERECTOMY; ARTICLE; CONVALESCENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OVARIECTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALPINGOOOPHORECTOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; UTERUS BLEEDING; UTERUS PROLAPSE; VAGINAL HYSTERECTOMY;

EID: 33645895273     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2005.08.025     Document Type: Article

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