Indications and options for endometrial ablation

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 90, Issue 5 SUPPL., 2008, Pages

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ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CRYOABLATION; ENDOMETRIUM ABLATION; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIA; HYSTEROSCOPY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MENORRHAGIA; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CATHETER ABLATION; CRYOSURGERY; ENDOMETRIAL ABLATION TECHNIQUES; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYSTEROSCOPY; LASER THERAPY; MICROWAVES;

EID: 55449085451     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.08.059     Document Type: Article

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