Post-ablation tubal sterilization syndrome following microwave endometrial ablation

Gynecological Surgery

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 141-143

  Chukwujama, A E ^a,b   Khalifa, L ^a   Mensah, P K ^a  

^a DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Haematosalpinges; Microwave endometrial ablation

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CURETTAGE; ENDOMETRIUM ABLATION; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC DISEASE; HAEMATOSALPINX; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MICROWAVE THERAPY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; SALPINGECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBAL STERILIZATION SYNDROME; UTERINE TUBE DISEASE; UTERINE TUBE STERILIZATION;

EID: 34250749688     PISSN: 16132076     EISSN: 16132084     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10397-006-0231-z     Document Type: Article

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