TCRE and Mirena: Is the combination better?

Gynecological Surgery

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 146-147

  Low, Samantha ^a   Smith, Kevin ^b  

^a WYCOMBE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL BERKSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Endometrial ablation; Menorrhagia; Mirena; TCRE

Indexed keywords

LEVONORGESTREL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CRYOTHERAPY; DEVICE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG IMPLANTATION; ENDOMETRIUM ABLATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; MENORRHAGIA; MICROWAVE IRRADIATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33745313690     PISSN: 16132076     EISSN: 16132084     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10397-005-0171-z     Document Type: Article

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