Myoma pseudocapsule: A distinct endocrino-anatomical entity in gynecological surgery

Gynecological Endocrinology

Volumn 25, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 661-667

  Tinelli, Andrea ^a   Malvasi, Antonio ^b   Rahimi, Siavash ^c   Negro, Roberto ^a   Cavallotti, Carlo ^d   Vergara, Daniele ^e   Vittori, Giorgio ^c   Mettler, Liselotte ^f  

^a VITO FAZZI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b Santa Maria Hospital   (Italy)

^c San Carlo Hospital   (Italy)

^d SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^e INFM   (Italy)

^f UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Fibroid; Laparoscopy; Minimally invasive therapy; Myoma pseudocapsule; Myomectomy; Uterus

Indexed keywords

CANCER SURGERY; ENDOSCOPY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LAPAROSCOPY; LEIOMYOMA; MYOMECTOMY; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; UTERUS MYOMA;

FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HUMANS; LEIOMYOMA; MYOMA; MYOMETRIUM; UTERINE NEOPLASMS;

EID: 70350689711     PISSN: 09513590     EISSN: 14730766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09513590903015502     Document Type: Review

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