Accuracy of peritoneal fluid measurements by transvaginal ultrasonography

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 589-592

  Verguts, J ^a   Timmerman, D ^a   Bourne, T ^a,b   Lewi, P ^c   Koninckx, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fluid; Measurement; Ultrasound; Volume

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASCITES FLUID; BODY MASS; ECHOGRAPHY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; PELVIS; PERITONEUM; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SECRETION;

ADULT; ASCITIC FLUID; BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; PELVIS; PERITONEUM; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 77951857809     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.7632     Document Type: Article

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