Surgical management of uterine fibroids in Hesse, Germany, between 1998 and 2004

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 862-868

  Hackethal, Andreas ^a   Brüggmann, Dörthe ^a   Leis, Anne ^a   Langde, Swapnil ^a,b   Stillger, Rosi ^c   Münstedt, Karsten ^a  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b Galaxy Laparoscopy Institute   (India)

^c Institute of Quality Assurance   (Germany)

Author keywords

hysterectomy; myomectomy; quality assurance; Uterine fibroids

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL SURGERY; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FEMALE; GERMANY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MYOMECTOMY; OPERATION DURATION; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; UTERUS MYOMA;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; HYSTERECTOMY; LAPAROSCOPY; LEIOMYOMA; LENGTH OF STAY; MIDDLE AGED; MYOMETRIUM; ODDS RATIO; PATIENT SELECTION; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERINE NEOPLASMS;

EID: 61449114066     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.12.016     Document Type: Article

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