Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Agonist in Laparoscopic Myomectomy: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 303-309

  Chen, Innie ^a   Motan, Tarek ^a   Kiddoo, Darcie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fibroid; GnRH agonist; Hemostasis; Laparoscopy; Leiomyoma; Myoma; Myomectomy; Operative time

Indexed keywords

GONADORELIN AGONIST; HEMOGLOBIN; IRON; PLACEBO;

BLEEDING; COCHRANE LIBRARY; EMBASE; ERYTHROCYTE COUNT; HUMAN; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; IRON BLOOD LEVEL; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LAPAROTOMY; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; MYOMA; MYOMECTOMY; OPERATION DURATION; PREOPERATIVE TREATMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS, HORMONAL; BLOOD LOSS, SURGICAL; CHEMOTHERAPY, ADJUVANT; ERYTHROCYTE COUNT; FEMALE; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; HEMOGLOBINS; HUMANS; IRON; LAPAROSCOPY; LEIOMYOMA; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; TIME FACTORS; UTERINE NEOPLASMS;

EID: 79955546692     PISSN: 15534650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2011.02.010     Document Type: Review

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