Abdominal hysterectomies for benign gynecological diseases in a nigerian teaching hospital

Journal of Gynecologic Surgery

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 79-81

  Nja, Obiechina ^a   Ao, Igwegbe ^a   Jo, Ugboaja ^a  

^a NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL HYSTERECTOMY; ADULT; ANEMIA; BLEEDING; FEMALE; FEVER; GYNECOLOGIC DISEASE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORTALITY; NIGERIA; OVARY TUMOR; PARITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEPSIS; TEACHING HOSPITAL; THROMBOEMBOLISM; TREATMENT INDICATION; URINARY TRACT DISEASE; UTERUS BLEEDING; UTERUS MYOMA;

EID: 79959849321     PISSN: 10424067     EISSN: 15577724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/gyn.2009.0100     Document Type: Review

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