Parametrial dissection during laparoscopic nerve-sparing radical hysterectomy. A new approach aims to improve patients' postoperative quality of life

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 202, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 320.e1-320.e2

  Ceccaroni, Marcello ^a   Pontrelli, Giovanni ^a   Spagnolo, Emanuela ^b   Scioscia, Marco ^a,c   Bruni, Francesco ^a   Paglia, Amelia ^d   Minelli, Luca ^a  

^a Sacred Heart Hospital   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^d CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RADICAL HYSTERECTOMY; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER;

EID: 77649186972     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2009.12.019     Document Type: Article

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