Endometrial Ablation in the Office Setting

Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 317-330

  Fothergill, Russell E ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT;

AMENORRHEA; ENDOMETRIUM; ENDOMETRIUM ABLATION; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MANAGEMENT; MENORRHAGIA; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PATIENT SELECTION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SAFETY; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; UTERUS BLEEDING;

AMBULATORY CARE; CATHETER ABLATION; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MENORRHAGIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 43449118378     PISSN: 08898545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ogc.2008.03.010     Document Type: Review

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