The Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology
Volume 17, Issue 1 , Pages 30-36 , January 2010

Hysteroscopic Appearance of Endometrial Cavity after Microwave Endometrial Ablation

  • Xiping Luo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gynecology, Guangdong Women's and Children's Hospital, Guangdong, China
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  • Chi Eung Danforn Lim, MD

      Affiliations

    • South Western Sydney Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Chi Eung Danforn Lim, MD, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Liverpool Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, PO Box 3159, Elizabeth St., Liverpool, NSW 2170, Australia.
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  • Li Li, BMed, MMed

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gynecology, Guangdong Women's and Children's Hospital, Guangdong, China
    • ,
  • Wu Shun Felix Wong, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Liverpool Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia

Received 8 May 2009 ,Accepted 24 September 2009.

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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(09)01086-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jmig.2009.09.012

The Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology
Volume 17, Issue 1 , Pages 30-36 , January 2010

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