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The use of an intrauterine balloon in preventing adhesion recurrence after hysteroscopic adhesiolysis: a feasibility study

Steffi van Wessela Women’s Clinic, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, BelgiumCorrespondence[email protected]
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Lieselot Wautersb Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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Steven Weyersa Women’s Clinic, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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Tjalina Hamerlyncka Women’s Clinic, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
Pages 3720-3724 | Received 17 May 2022, Accepted 09 Dec 2022, Published online: 21 Dec 2022

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