A review of total laparoscopic hysterectomy: Role, techniques and complications

Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 380-384

  Elkington, Nicholas M ^a,c   Chou, Danny ^b  

^a ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b St George Private Hospital   (Australia)

^c FRIMLEY PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Laparoscopic hysterectomy; LAVH; McCartney tube; TLH; Trans vaginal tube

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL HYSTERECTOMY; ARTERY LIGATION; COLPOTOMY; HYSTERECTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION; TUBE; UTERINE ARTERY; VAGINAL HYSTERECTOMY;

FEMALE; HUMANS; HYSTERECTOMY; LAPAROSCOPY;

EID: 33745671322     PISSN: 1040872X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.gco.0000233930.21307.5a     Document Type: Review

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