Evaluation of perioperative morbidity associated with single and multiple myomectomy

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 737-741

  Kunde, K ^a   Cortes, E ^a   Seed, P ^a   Khalaf, Y ^a  

^a GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gynaecological surgery; Intraoperative and postoperative complications; Single and multiple myomectomy

Indexed keywords

GONADORELIN DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; INCIDENCE; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENORRHAGIA; MYOMECTOMY; PATIENT SAFETY; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL RISK; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TEACHING HOSPITAL; TOURNIQUET; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; LEIOMYOMA; LENGTH OF STAY; MORBIDITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; UTERINE NEOPLASMS;

EID: 70350103678     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01443610903225307     Document Type: Article

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