Unusual complication after uterine artery embolization and laparoscopic myomectomy in a woman wishing to preserve future fertility

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 90, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 2007.e5-2007.e9

  Donnez, Olivier ^a   Jadoul, Pascale ^a   Squifflet, Jean ^a   Donnez, Jacques ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

fistula; myomectomy; Uterine artery embolization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; FISTULA; HUMAN; HYSTEROSALPINGOGRAPHY; HYSTEROSCOPY; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MYOMECTOMY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCAR FORMATION; SUTURING METHOD; UTERINE ARTERY EMBOLIZATION; UTEROPERITONEAL FISTULA; UTERUS DISEASE; UTERUS MYOMA;

EID: 55149123146     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.05.091     Document Type: Article

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