Value of preoperative ultrasound examination in the selection of women with adnexal masses for laparoscopic surgery

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 883-888

  Yazbek, J ^a   Helmy, S ^a   Ben Nagi, J ^a   Holland, T ^a   Sawyer, E ^a   Jurkovic, D ^a  

^a KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adnexal masses; Laparoscopy; Laparotomy; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LAPAROSCOPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; ULTRASOUND; UTERUS DISEASE; UTERUS MASS;

ADNEXA UTERI; ADNEXAL DISEASES; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM STAGING; OVARIAN CYSTS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 36749076578     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.5169     Document Type: Article

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