Uterine polypectomy in the management of abnormal uterine bleeding: A systematic review

Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 260-268

  Nathani, Fatima ^a   Clark, T Justin ^a  

^a BIRMINGHAM WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hysteroscopy; Menorrhagia; Polypectomy; Polyps; Systematic review; Uterine bleeding

Indexed keywords

TAMOXIFEN;

CASE STUDY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; DATA ANALYSIS; EMBASE; ENDOMETRIUM POLYP; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; HYSTEROTOMY; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDLINE; MENOPAUSAL SYNDROME; MENSTRUATION DISORDER; OPERATION DURATION; POLYPECTOMY; RANDOMIZATION; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERUS BLEEDING; UTERUS SURGERY;

FEMALE; HUMANS; HYSTEROSCOPY; POLYPS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERINE DISEASES; UTERINE HEMORRHAGE;

EID: 33745663726     PISSN: 15534650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2006.03.015     Document Type: Review

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