A randomized trial of the Fischer cone biopsy excisor and loop electrosurgical excision procedure

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 104, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 745-750

  Boardman, Lori A ^a,b   Steinhoff, Margaret M ^a   Shackelton, Rebecca ^a   Weitzen, Sherry ^a   Crowthers, Laina ^a  

^a RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b WOMEN AND INFANTS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER SIZE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROSURGERY; FEMALE; FISCHER CONE BIOPSY EXCISOR; HUMAN; LOOP ELECTROSURGICAL EXCISION PROCEDURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; UTERINE CERVIX CARCINOMA IN SITU; CANCER STAGING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; METHODOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERINE CERVIX CONIZATION; UTERINE CERVIX TUMOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CERVICAL INTRAEPITHELIAL NEOPLASIA; CONIZATION; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; ELECTROSURGERY; FEMALE; HUMANS; NEOPLASM STAGING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERINE CERVICAL NEOPLASMS;

EID: 7944234695     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.AOG.0000139517.26003.fc     Document Type: Article

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