Laparoscopic myomectomy: Feasibility and safety - A retrospective study of 762 cases

Gynecological Surgery

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 97-102

  Paul, P G ^a   Koshy, Aby ^a   Thomas, Tony ^a  

^a Pauls Hospital   (India)

Author keywords

Endoscopy; Fibroids; Laparoscopy; Leiomyomas; Myomectomy; Uterine myomas

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; ENDOSCOPE; ENDOSCOPY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPY; LEIOMYOMA; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MYOMECTOMY; OPERATION DURATION; PATIENT SAFETY; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL MORTALITY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURE; TREATMENT INDICATION; TUMOR LOCALIZATION; UTERUS MYOMA;

EID: 33745304401     PISSN: 16132076     EISSN: 16132084     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10397-006-0190-4     Document Type: Article

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