A survey of women's views of Thermachoice endometrial ablation in the outpatient versus day case setting

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 115, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 31-37

  Marsh, F ^a   Bekker, H ^b   Duffy, S ^a  

^a ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ambulatory gynaecology; Endometrial ablation; Out patient; Patient preference; Thermachoice

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ENDOMETRIUM ABLATION; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MENORRHAGIA; OUTPATIENT; PLACE PREFERENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; AMBULATORY SURGICAL PROCEDURES; ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; ANESTHESIA, LOCAL; CATHETER ABLATION; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; MENORRHAGIA; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 36749042126     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2007.01586.x     Document Type: Article

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