Surgical Approach to Hysterectomy: Introducing the Concept of Technicity

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada

Volumn 31, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1050-1053

  Laberge, Philippe Y ^a   Singh, Sukhbir S ^b  

^a LAVAL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Complications; Cost; Hysterectomy; Laparoscopy; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; HEALTH CARE CONCEPTS; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPICALLY ASSISTED SUB TOTAL HYSTERECTOMY; LAPAROSCOPICALLY ASSISTED VAGINAL HYSTERECTOMY; LENGTH OF STAY; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCORING SYSTEM; SURGICAL APPROACH; TECHNICITY; TOTAL ABDOMINAL HYSTERECTOMY; TOTAL LAPAROSCOPIC HYSTERECTOMY; VAGINAL HYSTERECTOMY; FEMALE; LAPAROSCOPY; METHODOLOGY; STATISTICS;

CANADA; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYSTERECTOMY; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 80053608647     PISSN: 17012163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1701-2163(16)34350-X     Document Type: Article

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