Isobaric (gasless) laparoscopic uterine myomectomy. An overview

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 129, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 9-14

  Sesti, Francesco ^a   Melgrati, Luigi ^b   Damiani, Alfredo ^b   Piccione, Emilio ^a  

^a Department of Surgery   (Italy)

^b HUMANITAS CLINICAL AND RESEARCH CENTER   (Italy)

Author keywords

Abdominal wall lifting devices; Isobaric gasless laparoscopy; Myomectomy; Uterine myomas

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CARBON DIOXIDE; GONADORELIN AGONIST; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; TRIPTORELIN;

ABDOMINAL WALL; BLEEDING; FEVER; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LAPAROTOMY; MYOMA; MYOMECTOMY; OPERATION DURATION; PNEUMOPERITONEUM; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; UTERUS SURGERY;

EID: 33750318175     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2006.04.027     Document Type: Review

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