Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 46, Issue 2 , Pages 174-176 , June 2007

Laparoscopy-assisted Robotic Myomectomy Using the DA Vinci System

  • Shih-Peng Mao

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Section of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kaohsiung Armed Forces General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Hung-Cheng Lai

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Fung-Wei Chang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Mu-Hsien Yu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Cheng-Chang Chang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Cheng-Chang Chang, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tri-Service General Hospital, 325, Section 2, Cheng-Gong Road, Neihu, Taipei 114, Taiwan

,Accepted 5 March 2007.

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PII: S1028-4559(07)60014-X

doi: 10.1016/S1028-4559(07)60014-X

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 46, Issue 2 , Pages 174-176 , June 2007

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