European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 144, Issue 1 , Pages 3-7 , May 2009

Total abdominal hysterectomy versus total laparoscopic hysterectomy for benign disease: A meta-analysis

  • Colin A. Walsh

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urogynaecology and Pelvic Floor Reconstruction, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, CB2 2QQ, UK
    • ,
  • Stewart R. Walsh

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Surgery, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, CB2 2QQ, UK
    • ,
  • Tjun Y. Tang

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Surgery, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, CB2 2QQ, UK
    • ,
  • Mark Slack

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urogynaecology and Pelvic Floor Reconstruction, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, CB2 2QQ, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 1223 245 151.

Received 4 July 2008 ,Revised 5 January 2009 ,Accepted 8 January 2009.

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PII: S0301-2115(09)00041-4

doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2009.01.003

European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 144, Issue 1 , Pages 3-7 , May 2009

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