The Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology
Volume 17, Issue 3 , Pages 306-310 , May 2010

Robot-assisted Laparoscopic Myomectomy Is an Improvement Over Laparotomy in Women with a Limited Number of Myomas

Presented as a poster at the 35th Scientific Meeting of the Society of Gynecologic Surgeons, New Orleans, Louisiana, March 30–April 1, 2009.

  • Charles J. Ascher-Walsh, MD, MS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Science, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York
    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Charles J. Ascher-Walsh MD, MS, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Science, Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, 1176 Fifth Ave, Box 1170, New York, NY 10029.
    • ,
  • Tracy L. Capes, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Science, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York
    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York

Received 8 September 2009 ,Accepted 14 January 2010.

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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(10)00013-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jmig.2010.01.011

The Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology
Volume 17, Issue 3 , Pages 306-310 , May 2010

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