Uterine fibroid embolization versus myomectomy in women wishing to preserve fertility: Preliminary results of a randomized controlled trial

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 126, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 226-233

  Mara, Michal ^a   Fucikova, Zuzana ^a   Maskova, Jana ^b   Kuzel, David ^a   Haakova, Lucia ^a  

^a CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^b CENTRAL MILITARY HOSPITAL   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Complications; Effectiveness; Myomectomy; Uterine artery embolization

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FEMALE FERTILITY; FEVER; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORBIDITY; MYOMECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; TUMOR VOLUME; UTERINE ARTERY EMBOLIZATION; UTERUS MYOMA;

EID: 33646885926     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2005.10.008     Document Type: Article

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