Global endometrial ablation: A modern day solution to an age-old problem

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 156-166

  Morgan, H ^a   Advincula, A P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Dysfunctional uterine bleeding; Endometrial ablation; Gynecologic surgery

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRADYCARDIA; BURN; ELECTROLYTE DISTURBANCE; ENDOMETRIUM ABLATION; HORMONAL THERAPY; HUMAN; HYPERVOLEMIA; HYSTERECTOMY; LACERATION; MENORRHAGIA; MENSTRUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROLLERBALL ENDOMETRIAL ABLATION; SENESCENCE; SURGEON; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; UTERINE CERVIX; UTERINE COMPLICATION; UTERUS CAVITY; UTERUS PERFORATION;

EID: 33746582669     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2006.05.007     Document Type: Article

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