Transcervical microwave myolysis for uterine myomas assisted by transvaginal ultrasonic guidance

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 145-151

  Kanaoka, Yasushi ^a   Yoshida, Chika ^a   Fukuda, Takeshi ^a   Kajitani, Koji ^a   Ishiko, Osamu ^a  

^a OSAKA CITY UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Microwave endometrial ablation; Microwave myolysis; Myoma uteri; Transcervical; Transvaginal ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENDOMETRIUM ABLATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LEIOMYOMA; MECHANICAL PROBE; MENORRHAGIA; MICROWAVE RADIATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; TRANSCERVICAL MICROWAVE MYOLYSIS; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; UTERUS MYOMA;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEIOMYOMA; MICROWAVES; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; UTERINE NEOPLASMS;

EID: 58849109519     PISSN: 13418076     EISSN: 14470756     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2008.00872.x     Document Type: Article

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