A new method of transvaginal ultrasound-guided polypectomy: A feasibility study

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 198-201

  Lee, C ^a   Ben Nagi, J ^a   Ofili Yebovi, D ^a   Yazbek, J ^a   Davies, A ^a   Jurkovic, D ^a  

^a KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Endometrial polyp; Hysteroscopy; Intrauterine surgery; Transvaginal ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOMETRIUM POLYP; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYSTEROGRAPHY; HYSTEROSCOPY; OPERATION DURATION; POLYPECTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; ENDOMETRIUM; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYSTEROSCOPES; HYSTEROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; MIDDLE AGED; POLYPS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL; UTERINE DISEASES;

EID: 33646689787     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.2668     Document Type: Article

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