Successful laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomies for large uteri of various sizes

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 87, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 558-563

  Chang, Wen Chun ^a   Huang, Su Cheng ^a   Sheu, Bor Ching ^a   Torng, Pao Ling ^a   Hsu, Wen Chiung ^a   Chen, Szu Yu ^a   Chang, Daw Yuan ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy; Large uteri; Minimal conversion

Indexed keywords

ADENOMYOSIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; BODY MASS; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LAPAROTOMY; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MYOMA; OPERATION DURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REOPERATION; SURGICAL MORTALITY; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERINE ARTERY; UTERUS MALFORMATION; UTERUS WEIGHT; VAGINAL HYSTERECTOMY; HISTOLOGY; LAPAROSCOPY; METHODOLOGY; ORGAN SIZE; UTERUS; UTERUS DISEASE;

BLOOD LOSS, SURGICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYSTERECTOMY, VAGINAL; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; ORGAN SIZE; UTERINE DISEASES; UTERUS;

EID: 43049151767     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00016340802011587     Document Type: Article

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