Bipolar radiofrequency compared with thermal balloon endometrial ablation in the office: A randomized controlled trial

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 117, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 109-118

  Clark, T Justin ^a,b   Samuel, Nadia ^a,b   Malick, Sadia ^a,b   Middleton, Lee J ^a,b   Daniels, Jane ^a,b   Gupta, Janesh K ^a,b  

^a BIRMINGHAM WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CODYDRAMOL; CYCLIZINE; DICLOFENAC; LEVONORGESTREL; PARACETAMOL; TRAMADOL;

ADULT; AMENORRHEA; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR RADIOFREQUENCY ENDOMETRIAL ABLATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSCIOUS SEDATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOMETRIUM ABLATION; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE; MENSTRUATION DISORDER; PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; THERMAL BALLOON ABLATION; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ADULT; ENDOMETRIAL ABLATION TECHNIQUES; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MENORRHAGIA; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 78650799021     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e3182020401     Document Type: Article

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