Microwave endometrial ablation vs. rollerball electroablation for menorrhagia: A multicenter randomized trial

Journal of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 394-403

  Cooper, Jay M ^a   Anderson, Ted L ^b,e   Fortin, Claude A ^c   Jack, Stuart A ^d   Plentl, Maria B ^b  

^a Women's Health Research   (United States)

^b Women's Healthcare Specialists   (United States)

^c Hopital de LaSalle   (Canada)

^d ABERDEEN ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^e NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEUPRORELIN; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; SEDATIVE AGENT;

ADULT; AMENORRHEA; APPARATUS; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROCOAGULATION; ENDOMETRIUM ABLATION; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MENORRHAGIA; MICROWAVE ENDOMETRIAL ABLATION; MICROWAVE THERAPY; MULTICENTER STUDY; MYOMA; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; ROLLERBALL ELECTROABLATION; SAFETY; SEDATION; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EID: 4444264288     PISSN: 10743804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1074-3804(05)60057-6     Document Type: Article

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