The Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology
Volume 17, Issue 5 , Pages 612-619 , September 2010

Trends in Various Types of Surgery for Hysterectomy and Distribution by Patient Age, Surgeon Age, and Hospital Accreditation: 10-Year Population-Based Study in Taiwan

  • Ming-Ping Wu, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Uroynecology and Pelvic Floor Reconstruction, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chi Mei Foundation Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan
    • College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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  • Kuan-Hui Huang, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gynecology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Cheng-Yu Long, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao-Kang Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Eing-Mei Tsai, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding authors: Chao-Hsiun Tang, PhD, School of Health Care Administration, Taipei Medical University, 250 Wu-Xin St, Taipei 110, Taiwan; Eing-Mei Tsai, MD, PhD, the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, 100 Shih-Chuan Road, San-Ming Dist., Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
    • Both authors contributed equally to this work.
    • ,
  • Chao-Hsiun Tang, PhD

      Affiliations

    • School of Health Care Administration, Taipei Medical University, Taipei and the Gynecology Research Center, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding authors: Chao-Hsiun Tang, PhD, School of Health Care Administration, Taipei Medical University, 250 Wu-Xin St, Taipei 110, Taiwan; Eing-Mei Tsai, MD, PhD, the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, 100 Shih-Chuan Road, San-Ming Dist., Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
    • Both authors contributed equally to this work.

Received 23 February 2010 ,Accepted 23 April 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)00230-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jmig.2010.04.010

The Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology
Volume 17, Issue 5 , Pages 612-619 , September 2010

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