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Clinical Trial Report

Water Vapor Endometrial Ablation for Heavy Menstrual Bleeding: 36-Month Follow-Up of a Prospective, Multicenter Pivotal Clinical Trial

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Pages 169-176 | Published online: 10 Feb 2021

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