Leiomyoma-related hospitalization and surgery: Prevalence and predicted growth based on population trends

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 205, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 492.e1-492.e5

  Wechter, Mary Ellen ^a,e   Stewart, Elizabeth A ^b,e   Myers, Evan R ^c   Kho, Rosanne M ^d,e   Wu, Jennifer M ^c  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^e MAYO CLINIC COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

fibroids; health care costs; health disparities; hysterectomy; leiomyoma; myomectomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MYOMECTOMY; PATIENT CARE; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES; UTERUS MYOMA; UTERUS SURGERY;

EID: 80155123931     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: 10976868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2011.07.008     Document Type: Article

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