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Technical reports

Comparison of the ultrasonic scalpel to CO2 laser in cervical conization

Christos KartsiounisDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology,“ Theageneion” Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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Nikoleta KoutlakiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, GreeceCorrespondence[email protected]
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Dimitrios EvaggelinosDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology,“ Theageneion” Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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Paraskevi SkafidaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece
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Dimitrios KafetzisDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece
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Vasileios KartsiounisDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology,“ Theageneion” Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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Konstantinos DinasDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology,“ Theageneion” Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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Marina DimitrakiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece
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Vasileios LiberisDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece
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Pages 185-188 | Published online: 17 Nov 2010

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