Laparoscopic myomectomy in peri- and post-menopausal women is safe, efficacious and associated with long-term patient satisfaction

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 162, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 192-196

  Radosa, Marc P ^a   Winzer, Harald ^a   Mothes, Anke R ^a   Camara, Oumar ^a   Diebolder, Herbert ^a   Weisheit, Anja ^a   Runnebaum, Ingo B ^a  

^a JENA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Laparoscopy; Menopause; Myoma; Peri menopause; Uterus preserving surgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLIMACTERIUM; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LEIOMYOMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MYOMECTOMY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERUS MYOMA; UTERUS PRESERVING SURGERY; UTERUS TUMOR;

EID: 84861755977     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: 18727654     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2012.02.024     Document Type: Article

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