Laparoscopic-Assisted Vaginal Hysterectomy for Uteri Weighing 1000 Grams or More

Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 376-379

  Fanning, James ^a   Fenton, Bradford ^a   Switzer, Michella ^a   Johnson, Jil ^a   Clemons, Jessica ^a  

^a NORTHEAST OHIO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Abdominal hysterectomy; Laparoscopic assisted vaginal hysterectomy; Trendelenburg position

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; LEIOMYOMA; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; ORGAN SIZE; PATHOLOGY; UTERUS; UTERUS CANCER; VAGINAL HYSTERECTOMY;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYSTERECTOMY, VAGINAL; LAPAROSCOPY; LEIOMYOMA; MIDDLE AGED; ORGAN SIZE; UTERINE NEOPLASMS; UTERUS;

EID: 63249120079     PISSN: 10868089     EISSN: 19383797     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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