NovaSure® endometrial ablation: Effectiveness and patient satisfaction

Journal of Gynecologic Surgery

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 89-93

  Claas, Marieke J ^a   Wirjosoekarto, Soetinah A M ^b   Bukman, Arien ^c   Lenters, Egbert ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c MEANDER MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMENORRHEA; ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOT; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSMENORRHEA; ENDOMETRIUM ABLATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; METRORRHAGIA; NETHERLANDS; OPERATING ROOM; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PAIN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EID: 84860301331     PISSN: 10424067     EISSN: 15577724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/gyn.2011.0032     Document Type: Article

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