Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 48, Issue 3 , Pages 249-253 , September 2009

Laparoscopically Assisted Vaginal Hysterectomy Following Previous Kidney Transplantation

  • Szu-Yu Chen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei Branch, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Su-Cheng Huang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei Branch, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Bor-Ching Sheu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei Branch, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Daw-Yuan Chang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei Branch, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Li-Yun Chou

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei Branch, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Wen-Chiung Hsu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General, Taipei Branch, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Wen-Chun Chang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei Branch, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Wen-Chun Chang, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Taiwan University Hospital, 7, Chung-Shan South Road, Taipei, Taiwan

,Accepted 24 July 2008.

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PII: S1028-4559(09)60298-9

doi: 10.1016/S1028-4559(09)60298-9

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 48, Issue 3 , Pages 249-253 , September 2009

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