Hysteroscopic myomectomy: A comprehensive review of surgical techniques

Human Reproduction Update

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 101-119

  Di Spiezio Sardo, Attilio ^a   Mazzon, Ivan ^b   Bramante, Silvia ^a   Bettocchi, Stefano ^c   Bifulco, Giuseppe ^a   Guida, Maurizio ^a   Nappi, Carmine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b Endoscopic Gynecologic Unit   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Complications; Fibroids; Hysteroscopic myomectomy; Infertility; Menstrual disorders

Indexed keywords

CARBOPROST; CONJUGATED ESTROGEN; GONADORELIN AGONIST; LEVONORGESTREL; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA;

CLINICAL TRIAL; ELECTROLYTE DISTURBANCE; ELECTROSURGERY; EMBASE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HUMAN; HYSTEROSCOPY; LASER SURGERY; MEDLINE; MENSTRUATION DISORDER; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; MYOMECTOMY; MYOMETRIUM; NEODYMIUM LASER; PATIENT SAFETY; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT PLANNING; UTERUS BLEEDING; UTERUS CAVITY; UTERUS MYOMA; UTERUS PERFORATION; UTERUS RUPTURE; UTERUS SYNECHIA;

FEMALE; HUMANS; HYSTEROSCOPES; HYSTEROSCOPY; LEIOMYOMA; MYOMETRIUM;

EID: 40049103917     PISSN: 13554786     EISSN: 14602369     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humupd/dmm041     Document Type: Review

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