Outpatient versus day-case endometrial ablation using the NovaSure™ impedance-controlled ablative system

Gynecological Surgery

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 3-9

  Samuel, N C ^a   Karragianniadou, E ^a   Clark, T J ^a  

^a BIRMINGHAM WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ambulatory; Bipolar frequency ablation; Day case; Endometrial ablation; Heavy menstrual bleeding; Impedance controlled ablation; Local anaesthesia; Menorrhagia; NovaSure ; Outpatient

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMENORRHEA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; ENDOMETRIUM ABLATION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; IMPEDANCE; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MENSTRUATION; MENSTRUATION DISORDER; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; SELF EVALUATION; SPOTTING; TEACHING HOSPITAL; UTERUS BLEEDING;

EID: 59449086662     PISSN: 16132076     EISSN: 16132084     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10397-008-0394-x     Document Type: Article

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