Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 48, Issue 4 , Pages 400-402 , December 2009

Surgical Blood Loss and Laparoscopic-Assisted Vaginal Hysterectomy

  • Wei-Chien Wu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, China Medical University and Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Ching-Hung Hsieh

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Clinic of Fu Jen Catholic University, Taipei, Taiwan
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  • Li-Chia Huang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, China Medical University and Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Yin-Yi Chang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, China Medical University and Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Yao-Ching Hung

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, China Medical University and Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Wei-Chun Chang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, China Medical University and Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Wei-Chun Chang, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, China Medical University and Hospital, 2, Yuh-Der Road, Taichung 404, Taiwan

,Accepted 10 February 2009.

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PII: S1028-4559(09)60330-2

doi: 10.1016/S1028-4559(09)60330-2

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 48, Issue 4 , Pages 400-402 , December 2009

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