European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 145, Issue 1 , Pages 14-21 , July 2009

Laparoscopic versus open myomectomy—A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

  • Chu Jin

      Affiliations

    • School of Information and Engineering, Wenzhou Medical College, Wenzhou 325000, Zhejiang Province, China
    • Co-first author, contributed equally.
    • ,
  • Yan Hu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Wenzhou Medical College, Wenzhou 325000, Zhejiang Province, China
    • Co-first author, contributed equally.
    • ,
  • Xia-chan Chen

      Affiliations

    • Medical Department, Run’an People's Hospital, Wenzhou 325000, Zhejiang Province, China
    • ,
  • Fei-yun Zheng

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Wenzhou Medical College, Wenzhou 325000, Zhejiang Province, China
    • ,
  • Feng Lin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Wenzhou Medical College, Wenzhou 325000, Zhejiang Province, China
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +86 0577 88117586; fax: +86 0577 88069555.
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  • Kai Zhou

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Wenzhou Medical College, Wenzhou 325000, Zhejiang Province, China
    • ,
  • Feng-di Chen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Wenzhou Medical College, Wenzhou 325000, Zhejiang Province, China
    • ,
  • Hang-zhi Gu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Wenzhou Medical College, Wenzhou 325000, Zhejiang Province, China

Received 18 January 2008 ,Revised 23 January 2009 ,Accepted 1 March 2009.

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PII: S0301-2115(09)00229-2

doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2009.03.009

European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 145, Issue 1 , Pages 14-21 , July 2009

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