Minimally invasive therapy for gynaecological symptoms related to a niche in the caesarean scar: A systematic review

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 121, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 145-156

  Van Der Voet, L F ^a   Vervoort, A J ^b   Veersema, S ^c   Bijdevaate, A J ^b   Brolmann H A M ^b   Huirne, J A F ^b  

^a DEVENTER HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c ST ANTONIUS HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Caesarean section scar; hysteroscopic resection; laparoscopy; niche; postmenstrual spotting; systematic review; vaginal repair

Indexed keywords

ETHINYLESTRADIOL; GESTODENE; NORGESTREL; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ADVERSE OUTCOME; ANALGESIA; ANATOMY; BREAST TENDERNESS; CESAREAN SECTION SCAR; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; ENDOMETRIUM BIOPSY; FEMALE FERTILITY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; HYSTEROSCOPY; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); MINIMALLY INVASIVE PROCEDURE; NAUSEA; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SCAR; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; SURGICAL INFECTION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERUS BLEEDING; VAGINA RECONSTRUCTION;

EID: 84891350139     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.12537     Document Type: Review

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