Laparoscopic-Assisted Vaginal Hysterectomy with In Situ Morcellation for Large Uteri

Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 559-565

  Chen, Szu yu ^a   Chang, Daw Yuan ^a   Sheu, Bor Ching ^a   Torng, Pao Ling ^a   Huang, Su Cheng ^a   Hsu, Wen Chiung ^b   Chang, Wen Chun ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

In situ morcellation; Laparoscopic volume reduction; Laparoscopic assisted vaginal hysterectomy; Large uteri

Indexed keywords

ADENOMYOSIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LAPAROTOMY; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORCELLATION; MYOMA; OPERATION DURATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; UTERUS SURGERY; UTERUS WEIGHT; VAGINAL HYSTERECTOMY;

ADENOMYOMA; ADULT; BLOOD LOSS, SURGICAL; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYSTERECTOMY, VAGINAL; LAPAROSCOPY; LEIOMYOMATOSIS; MIDDLE AGED; ORGAN SIZE; UTERINE NEOPLASMS; UTERUS;

EID: 49649083761     PISSN: 15534650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2008.06.002     Document Type: Article

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