Transvaginal radiofrequency thermal ablation: A day-care approach to symptomatic uterine myomas

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 296-301

  Cho, Hyun Hee ^a   Kim, Jin Hong ^a   Kim, Mee Ran ^a,b  

^a The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Coagulation; Quality of life; Radiofrequency; Uterine myoma

Indexed keywords

ACECLOFENAC; CEFACLOR; DICLOFENAC;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MYOMECTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREMENOPAUSE; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; REOPERATION; SAFETY; SURGICAL APPROACH; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TRANSVAGINAL RADIOFREQUENCY THERMAL ABLATION; TUMOR VOLUME; UTERINE FIBROID SYMPTOM AND QUALITY OF LIFE QUESTIONNAIRE; UTERUS MYOMA;

ADULT; AMBULATORY SURGICAL PROCEDURES; CATHETER ABLATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEIOMYOMA; MIDDLE AGED; PREMENOPAUSE; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERINE NEOPLASMS; VAGINA;

EID: 44849087379     PISSN: 00048666     EISSN: 1479828X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1479-828X.2008.00855.x     Document Type: Article

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