Hysteroscopic Appearance of Endometrial Cavity after Microwave Endometrial Ablation

Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 30-36

  Luo, Xiping ^a   Lim, Chi Eung Danforn ^c   Li, Li ^a   Wong, Wu Shun Felix ^b  

^a GUANGDONG WOMEN AND CHILDREN HOSPITAL   (China)

^b LIVERPOOL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Hysteroscopy; Intrauterine adhesions; Microwave endometrial ablation

Indexed keywords

DANAZOL; GOSERELIN;

ADULT; AMENORRHEA; ARTICLE; ENDOMETRIUM; ENDOMETRIUM ABLATION; FEMALE; FIBROSIS; HUMAN; HYSTEROSCOPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENSTRUATION; MICROWAVE IRRADIATION; MYOMETRIUM; OLIGOMENORRHEA; OUTPATIENT CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPOTTING; UTERUS SYNECHIA;

ADULT; ENDOMETRIAL ABLATION TECHNIQUES; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; HYSTEROSCOPY; MENORRHAGIA; MICROWAVES; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 73649132956     PISSN: 15534650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2009.09.012     Document Type: Article

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