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Original Articles

Submyometrial vasopressin injection before microwave ablation of vascular-rich submucosal myomas: a preliminary case study

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Pages 738-742 | Received 15 Dec 2018, Accepted 23 Apr 2019, Published online: 06 Aug 2019

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