The Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology
Volume 15, Issue 4 , Pages 402-409 , July 2008

A Randomized Trial of Laparoscopic Versus Laparoscopic-Assisted Minilaparotomy Myomectomy for Removal of Large Uterine Myoma: Short-Term Outcomes

  • Ji Tan, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gynaecology, Jiangyin Hospital, Medical School of Southeast of China University, Jiangyin City
    • ,
  • Yangyan Sun, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gynaecology, Jiangyin Hospital, Medical School of Southeast of China University, Jiangyin City
    • ,
  • Huihua Dai, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gynaecology, Jiangsu People Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing City
    • ,
  • Baoliang Zhong, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, Republic of China
    • ,
  • Daoyuan Wang, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gynaecology, Jiangyin Hospital, Medical School of Southeast of China University, Jiangyin City
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Daoyuan Wang, Department of Gynaecology, Jiangyin Hospital, Medical school of Southeast of China University, No. 35 East of Renming Road, Jiangyin City, Jiangsu Province 214400, PR China.

Received 25 February 2008 ,Accepted 21 March 2008.

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 The authors have no commercial, proprietary, or financial interest in the products or companies described in this article.

PII: S1553-4650(08)00123-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jmig.2008.03.010

The Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology
Volume 15, Issue 4 , Pages 402-409 , July 2008

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