Neurovascular bundle in fibroid pseudocapsule and its neuroendocrinologic implications

Expert Review of Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 715-722

  Mettler, Liselotte ^a   Tinelli, Andrea ^b   Hurst, Brad S ^c   Teigland, Chris M ^c   Sammur, Wael ^d   Dell'edera, Domenico ^e   Negro, Roberto ^b   Gustapane, Sara ^f   Malvasi, Antonio ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SCHLESWIG HOLSTEIN   (Germany)

^b VITO FAZZI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d DHCC   (United Arab Emirates)

^e MADONNA DELLE GRAZIE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^f SS Annunziata Hospital   (Italy)

^g Santa Maria Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

fertility; laparoscopic myomectomy; leiomyoma; minimally invasive surgery; neurotransmitters; neurovascular bundle; pseudocapsule; reproduction; uterine fibroids

Indexed keywords

BASIC FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR; ESTROGEN; GONADORELIN; GRANULOCYTE MACROPHAGE COLONY STIMULATING FACTOR; PROGESTERONE; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA;

BLOOD VESSEL; DISSECTION; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LEIOMYOMA; MYOMA PSEUDOCAPSULE; MYOMECTOMY; MYOMETRIUM; NERVE; NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY; NEUROVASCULAR BUNDLE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATECTOMY; REVIEW; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; UTERUS MYOMA; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 80052492755     PISSN: 17446651     EISSN: 17448417     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1586/eem.11.62     Document Type: Review

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