Hysteroscopic myomectomy for menorrhagia using Versascope™ bipolar system: Efficacy and prognostic factors at a minimum of one year follow up

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 142, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 154-159

  Varma, Rajesh ^a   Soneja, Hemi ^a   Clark, T Justin ^a   Gupta, Janesh K ^a  

^a BIRMINGHAM WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hysteroscopy; Leiomyoma; Menorrhagia; Myomectomy; Outcome; Versascope

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYSTEROSCOPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENORRHAGIA; MYOMECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERUS MYOMA;

EID: 59249095339     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2008.10.006     Document Type: Article

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