Laparoscopic myomectomy for large uterine fibroids: A comparative study

Surgical Endoscopy and Other Interventional Techniques

Volumn 20, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1427-1430

  Wang, C J ^a   Yuen, L T ^a   Lee, C L ^a   Kay, N ^a   Soong, Y K ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Fibroid; Laparoscopy; Myomectomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LAPAROTOMY; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MYOMECTOMY; OPERATION DURATION; PELVIS ABSCESS; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAFETY; SECOND LOOK SURGERY; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERUS MYOMA;

ABSCESS; ADULT; BLOOD LOSS, SURGICAL; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HEMORRHAGE; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; LAPAROSCOPY; LEIOMYOMA; MIDDLE AGED; PELVIC INFECTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REOPERATION; TIME FACTORS; UTERINE NEOPLASMS;

EID: 33749010368     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: 14322218     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00464-005-0509-7     Document Type: Article

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