Laparoscopy vs laparoscopically assisted myomectomy in the management of uterine myomas: a prospective study

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 200, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 144.e1-144.e6

  Prapas, Yannis ^a   Kalogiannidis, Ioannis ^a   Prapas, Nikos ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

laparoscopic assisted myomectomy; laparoscopy; myomas; myomectomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LAPAROSCOPICALLY ASSISTED MYOMECTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MYOMECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; UTERUS MYOMA;

EID: 58749103649     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.08.063     Document Type: Article

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