Complications in Gynecological Surgery pp 94-105 | Cite as
Complications in Hysteroscopic Surgery: Prevention and Management
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Abstract
There is little doubt that minimal-access surgery (MAS) presents many advantages over conventional surgery: smaller scars, reduced postoperative pain, shorter hospital stay, and speedier recovery.
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Audit Committee Endometrial Ablation Heavy Menstrual Bleeding Uterine Perforation Endometrial Preparation
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