Laparoscopically assisted uterine fibroid cryoablation

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 201, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 571.e1-571.e7

  Pansky, Moty ^a   Cowan, Bryan D ^b   Frank, Maya ^a   Hampton, Harriette L ^b   Zimberg, Stephen ^c  

^a Asaf Harofe Medical Center Zerifin   (Israel)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c DEPARTMENT OF COLORECTAL SURGERY   (United States)

Author keywords

cryo; cryoablation; cryotherapy; fibroid; leiomyoma; quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CRYOABLATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SURGICAL APPROACH; UTERUS MYOMA;

EID: 70749136514     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2009.06.028     Document Type: Article

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