Postpartum sterilization: The choice of laparoscopy or minilaparotomy?

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 139, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 116-117

  Wang, Peng Hui ^a,b   Lee, Wen Ling ^c,d   Yuan, Chiou Chung ^a,b   Chin, Tai Wai ^a,c  

^a TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI CITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d CHENG HSIN REHABILITATION MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LAPAROSCOPY; LAPAROTOMY; LETTER; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MORBIDITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; UTERINE TUBE STERILIZATION;

EID: 46049117315     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2008.01.012     Document Type: Letter

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