Hysterectomy via transvaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES): Feasibility of an innovative approach

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 217-221

  Su, Hsuan ^a   Yen, Chih Feng ^a   Wu, Kai Yun ^a   Han, Chien Min ^a   Lee, Chyi Long ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Hysterectomy; Innovation surgery; Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery; NOTES

Indexed keywords

ADENOMYOSIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; NATURAL ORIFICE TRANSLUMINAL ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; OPERATION DURATION; UTERINE CERVIX CARCINOMA IN SITU; UTERUS; UTERUS MYOMA; UTERUS WEIGHT;

ADENOMYOSIS; BLOOD LOSS, SURGICAL; CERVICAL INTRAEPITHELIAL NEOPLASIA; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYSTERECTOMY, VAGINAL; LEIOMYOMA; LENGTH OF STAY; MIDDLE AGED; NATURAL ORIFICE ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; OPERATIVE TIME; ORGAN SIZE; UTERINE CERVICAL NEOPLASMS; UTERINE NEOPLASMS; UTERUS;

EID: 84863863227     PISSN: 10284559     EISSN: 18756263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tjog.2012.04.009     Document Type: Article

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