Surgical interruption of pelvic nerve pathways in dysmenorrhea: A systematic review of effectiveness

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 4-15

  Latthe, P M ^a,c   Proctor, M L ^b   Farquhar, C M ^b   Johnson, N ^b   Khan, K S ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^c BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN S HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Dysmenorrhea; Laparoscopic uterosacral nerve ablation; Presacral neurectomy

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIA; CINAHL; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; DYSMENORRHEA; EMBASE; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MEDLINE; NERVE SURGERY; NEURECTOMY; PELVIC NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZATION; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

DENERVATION; DYSMENORRHEA; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; PELVIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS;

EID: 33845808649     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00016340600753117     Document Type: Review

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