Scar endometriosis in the abdominal wall: A predictable condition for experienced surgeons

Acta Chirurgica Belgica

Volumn 110, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 303-307

  Akbulut, S ^a   Mahsuni Sevinc, M ^a   Bakir, S ^a   Cakabay, B ^a   Sezgin, A ^a  

^a Diyarbakir Education and Research Hospital   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Abdominal wall; Caesarean section; Endometriosis

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954471440     PISSN: 00015458     EISSN: 25770160     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00015458.2010.11680621     Document Type: Article

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