Diameter of dominant leiomyoma is a possible determinant to predict coexistent endometriosis

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 162, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 87-90

  Isono, Wataru ^a   Wada Hiraike, Osamu ^a   Osuga, Yutaka ^a   Yano, Tetsu ^a   Taketani, Yuji ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Coexistent endometriosis; Diameter; Leiomyoma; Surgery for leiomyomas

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL SURGERY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER SIZE; CANCER SURGERY; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; IMPLANT; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MYOMECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; UTERUS MYOMA;

EID: 84859898830     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: 18727654     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2012.01.018     Document Type: Article

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