Complications associated with minimally invasive, nonhysteroscopic endometrial ablation techniques

Journal of Gynecologic Surgery

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 7-12

  Baggish, Michael S ^a   Savells, Amber ^a  

^a GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL INJURY; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BURN; CYSTOVAGINAL FISTULA; DEVICE; ENDOMETRIUM ABLATION; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; GYNECOLOGIC DISEASE; HEART ARREST; HEMATOMETRA; INTESTINE INJURY; INTESTINE PERFORATION; LEG INJURY; METRITIS; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; NONHYSTEROSCOPY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPSIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THERMAL INJURY; UTERINE CERVIX DISEASE; UTERUS PERFORATION; UTERUS SYNECHIA; VAGINA DISEASE; VULVA DISEASE; WEB BROWSER; WOUND COMPLICATION;

EID: 34247250835     PISSN: 10424067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/gyn.2006.B-02268     Document Type: Article

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