Transvaginal ultrasound-guided radiofrequency myolysis for uterine myomas

Human Reproduction

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 559-563

  Kim, Chung Hoon ^a   Kim, So Ra ^a   Lee, Hyang Ah ^b   Kim, Sung Hoon ^a   Chae, Hee Dong ^a   Kang, Byung Moon ^a  

^a University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Kangwon National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

myoma; radiofrequency myolysis; transvaginal ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENOPAUSE; MENORRHAGIA; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RADIOFREQUENCY; RHABDOMYOLYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERUS MYOMA;

EID: 79951573716     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deq366     Document Type: Article

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