Does route of hysterectomy affect outcome in obese and nonobese women?

Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 358-363

  Brezina, Paul R ^a   Beste, Todd M ^b   Nelson, Keith H ^a  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Southeast Area Health Education Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Hysterectomy; Laparoscopy; Obesity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; LAPAROSCOPY; LAPAROTOMY; LENGTH OF STAY; METHODOLOGY; OBESITY; STATISTICS; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGINAL HYSTERECTOMY;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BLOOD LOSS, SURGICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYSTERECTOMY; HYSTERECTOMY, VAGINAL; LAPAROSCOPY; LAPAROTOMY; LENGTH OF STAY; OBESITY; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 70350266429     PISSN: 10868089     EISSN: 19383797     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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