Effect of simultaneous morcellation in situ on operative time during laparoscopic myomectomy

Human Reproduction

Volumn 23, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 2220-2226

  Torng, Pao Ling ^a   Hwang, Jing Shiang ^b   Huang, Su Cheng ^a   Chang, Wen Chun ^a   Chen, Szu Yu ^a   Chang, Daw Yuan ^a   Hsu, Wen Chiung ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b INSTITUTE OF STATISTICAL SCIENCE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Laparoscopic myomectomy; Learning curve; Modified procedure; Nonlinear regression models; Operative time

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MYOMECTOMY; OPERATION DURATION; SURGICAL RISK; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; UTERUS MYOMA;

EID: 52449129464     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/den256     Document Type: Article

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