NovaSure endometrial ablation: A review of 400 cases

Gynecological Surgery

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 73-76

  Campbell, Patrick ^a   Monaghan, Caitriona ^a   Parker, Michael ^a  

^a ALTNAGELVIN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Endometrial ablation; NovaSure

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMENORRHEA; DATA ANALYSIS; DATA COLLECTION METHOD; ENDOMETRIUM ABLATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; IRELAND; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD; MENORRHAGIA; NOVASURE IMPEDANCE CONTROL SYSTEM; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTPATIENT CARE; PARITY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTAL MAIL; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREDICTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SAMPLE SIZE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TELEPHONE; UTERUS CAVITY; UTERUS PERFORATION;

EID: 84857651810     PISSN: 16132076     EISSN: 16132084     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10397-011-0676-6     Document Type: Review

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