Minilaparotomy vs laparotomy for uterine myomectomies: A randomized controlled trial

Minerva Ginecologica

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 159-163

  Benassi, L ^a   Marconi, L ^a   Benassi, G ^a   Accorsi, F ^a   Angeloni, M ^a   Besagni, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Gynecologic surgical procedures; Laparotomy; Surgical procedures, minimally invasive

Indexed keywords

KETOPROFEN; TRAMADOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MYOMECTOMY; PAIN; RANK SUM TEST; STUDENT T TEST; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; UTERUS MYOMA; UTERUS SURGERY;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROTOMY; MIDDLE AGED; MYOMA; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE; UTERINE NEOPLASMS;

EID: 33745362336     PISSN: 00264784     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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