Endometrial laser intrauterine thermo-therapy (ELITT™): a revolutionary new approach to the elimination of menorrhagia

Donnez, Jacques; Polet, Roland; Squifflet, Jean; Rabinovitz, Rafi; Levy, Uri; Ak, Maksude; NISOLLE, Michelle

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Endometrial laser intrauterine thermo-therapy (ELITT™): a revolutionary new approach to the elimination of menorrhagia

Donnez, Jacques; Polet, Roland; Squifflet, Jean et al.

1999 • In Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 11 (4), p. 363-70

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ELITT endometrial laser intrauterine thermal therapy; GnRH gonadotropin-releasing hormone;; YAG yttrium aluminium garnet

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[en] Various non-hysteroscopic procedures have been developed in the attempt to treat dysfunctional uterine bleeding that fails to respond to medical treatment efficiently and easily. Among these procedures is low-dose laser radiation of the endometrium with the diode source, which is characterized by the highest incidence of amenorrhea.

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Reproductive medicine (gynecology, andrology, obstetrics)

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Donnez, Jacques

Polet, Roland

Squifflet, Jean

Rabinovitz, Rafi

Levy, Uri

Ak, Maksude

NISOLLE, Michelle ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Gynécologie-Obstétrique CHR

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English

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Endometrial laser intrauterine thermo-therapy (ELITT™): a revolutionary new approach to the elimination of menorrhagia

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1999

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Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology

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1040-872X

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1473-656X

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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, London, United Kingdom

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363-70

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