Complications of loop electrosurgical excision procedure for cervical neoplasia: A prospective study

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 89, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 583-587

  Kietpeerakool, Chumnan ^a   Srisomboon, Jatupol ^a   Khobjai, Apichart ^a   Chandacham, Aunchalee ^a   Tucksinsook, Umpawan ^a  

^a Faculty of Medicine Chiang Mai University   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Cervical neoplasia; Complication; Loop electrosurgical excision procedure

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; ELECTROSURGERY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; LOOP ELECTROSURGICAL EXCISION PROCEDURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; UTERINE CERVIX TUMOR;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; AGED; CERVICAL INTRAEPITHELIAL NEOPLASIA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ELECTROSURGERY; FEMALE; HEMORRHAGE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM, RESIDUAL; NEOPLASMS, SQUAMOUS CELL; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; UTERINE CERVICAL NEOPLASMS;

EID: 33646794446     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: 01252208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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