Implementation of Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery in Gynecology: National Overview of Trends

Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 487-492

  Twijnstra, A R H ^a   Kolkman, W ^a   Trimbos Kemper, G C M ^a   Jansen, F W ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Conventional surgery; Implementation; Laparoscopic hysterectomy; Laparoscopy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CYSTECTOMY; ECTOPIC PREGNANCY; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; NETHERLANDS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OVARIECTOMY; TEACHING HOSPITAL; TREND STUDY; CLINICAL TRIAL; HOSPITAL; LAPAROSCOPY; MULTICENTER STUDY; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TRENDS;

FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; NETHERLANDS;

EID: 77953616190     PISSN: 15534650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2010.03.010     Document Type: Article

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