Use of vaginal hysterectomy in Denmark: Rates, indications and patient characteristics

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 90, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 978-984

  Nielsen, Sidsel Lykke ^a   Daugbjerg, Signe B ^b,c,d   Gimbel, Helga ^d   Settnes, Annette ^a,d  

^a HILLERØD HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b University of Copenhagen   (Denmark)

^c GLOSTRUP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^d HVIDOVRE HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Abdominal hysterectomy; benign indication; database; laparoscopic hysterectomy; vaginal hysterectomy

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL HYSTERECTOMY; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DENMARK; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ORGAN SIZE; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REGISTER; SMOKING; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; UTERUS BLEEDING; VAGINAL HYSTERECTOMY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DENMARK; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYSTERECTOMY, VAGINAL; INCIDENCE; LAPAROSCOPY; MIDDLE AGED; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REGISTRIES; UTERINE DISEASES;

EID: 80051888024     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0412.2011.01199.x     Document Type: Article

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