Complications in Hysteroscopic Surgery: Prevention and Management

  • Paul McGurgan
  • Peter O’Donovan

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.

Keywords

Audit Committee Endometrial Ablation Heavy Menstrual Bleeding Uterine Perforation Endometrial Preparation 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Paul McGurgan
    • 1
  • Peter O’Donovan
    • 2
  1. 1.University of West Australia King Edward’s Memorial Hospital PerthWest AustraliaAustralia
  2. 2.The Merit Centre Bradford Royal Infi rmary BradfordWest YorkshireUK

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