The Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology
Volume 17, Issue 2 , Pages 192-199 , March 2010

Randomized Controlled Study Comparing the Gynecare Morcellex and Rotocut G1 Tissue Morcellators

  • Fulvio Zullo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University “Magna Graecia” of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
    • ,
  • Angela Falbo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University “Magna Graecia” of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
    • ,
  • Assunta Iuliano, MD

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University “Magna Graecia” of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
    • ,
  • Rosamaria Oppedisano, MD

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University “Magna Graecia” of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
    • ,
  • Angela Sacchinelli, MD

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University “Magna Graecia” of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
    • ,
  • Gianluca Annunziata, MD

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University “Magna Graecia” of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
    • ,
  • Roberta Venturella, MD

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University “Magna Graecia” of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
    • ,
  • Caterina Materazzo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University “Magna Graecia” of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
    • ,
  • Achille Tolino, MD

      Affiliations

    • University “Federico II” of Naples, Naples, Italy
    • ,
  • Stefano Palomba, MD

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University “Magna Graecia” of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Stefano Palomba, MD, Department of Gynecology & Obstetrics, University “Magna Graecia” of Catanzaro, Via T. Campanella 182/1, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.

Received 6 July 2009 ,Revised 29 October 2009 ,Accepted 10 November 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)01250-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jmig.2009.11.009

The Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology
Volume 17, Issue 2 , Pages 192-199 , March 2010

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