Efficacy and safety of global endometrial ablation after cesarean delivery: A cohort study

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 205, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 450.e1-450.e4

  Khan, Zaraq ^a   El Nashar, Sherif A ^a   Hopkins, Matthew R ^a   Famuyide, Abimbola O ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

amenorrhea; cesarean delivery; global endometrial ablation; uterine perforation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMENORRHEA; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; COHORT ANALYSIS; ENDOMETRIUM ABLATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL HISTORY; MENORRHAGIA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 80255122643     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: 10976868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2011.06.106     Document Type: Article

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