Hysteroscopic Morcellator for Removal of Intrauterine Polyps and Myomas: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study among Residents in Training

Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 466-471

  van Dongen, Heleen ^a   Emanuel, Mark Hans ^b   Wolterbeek, Ron ^a   Trimbos, J Baptist ^a   Jansen, Frank Willem ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b Infection and Immunology   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Endometrial polyp; Operative hysteroscopy; Resectoscopy; Residency; Submucous myoma

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROSURGERY; ENDOMETRIUM POLYP; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYSTEROSCOPIC MORCELLATOR; HYSTEROSCOPY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIPLE LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MYOMA; OPERATION DURATION; PILOT STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESECTOSCOPY; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; SCORING SYSTEM; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADULT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; ELECTROCOAGULATION; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGY; HUMANS; HYSTEROSCOPY; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; LEIOMYOMA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PILOT PROJECTS; POLYPS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERINE NEOPLASMS;

EID: 45849151139     PISSN: 15534650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2008.02.002     Document Type: Article

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