Role of hysterectomy in the treatment of chronic pelvic pain

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 117, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1175-1178

  Lamvu, Georgine ^a  

^a FLORIDA HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIA; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; DYSPAREUNIA; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; MENTAL HEALTH; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL STATUS;

CHRONIC PAIN; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYSTERECTOMY; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PELVIC PAIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79955544329     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e31821646e1     Document Type: Review

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