Comparison of the efficacy of the pulsed bipolar system and conventional electrosurgery in laparoscopic myomectomy - A retrospective matched control study

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 25-28

  Su, Hsuan ^a,b   Han, Chien Min ^a,b   Wang, Chin Jung ^a,b   Lee, Chyi Long ^a,b   Soong, Yung Kuei ^a,b  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Electrosurgery; Fibroid; Laparoscopy; Myoectomy; Pulsed bipolar system

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; BODY MASS; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROSURGERY; FEMALE; FORCEPS; HEMOGLOBIN BLOOD LEVEL; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MYOMECTOMY; OPERATION DURATION; PARITY; PATIENT SAFETY; PULSED BIPOLAR SYSTEM; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUMOR VOLUME; UTERUS MYOMA;

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; ELECTROSURGERY; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LEIOMYOMA; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERINE NEOPLASMS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79953768708     PISSN: 10284559     EISSN: 10284559     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tjog.2009.05.002     Document Type: Article

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