Feasibility of endometrial assessment after thermal ablation

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 147, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 69-71

  Ahonkallio, Sari J ^a   Liakka, Annikki K ^a   Martikainen, Hannu K ^a   Santala, Markku J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Endometrium; Menorrhagia; Thermal ablation

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; AMENORRHEA; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSMENORRHEA; ENDOMETRIUM; ENDOMETRIUM ABLATION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYSTEROGRAPHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENORRHAGIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPOTTING; THICKNESS; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; UTERUS CAVITY;

EID: 71749098715     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2009.06.014     Document Type: Article

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