Journal article
Trends over time in the use of laparoscopic hysterectomy for the treatment of endometrial cancer
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To determine the rates of laparoscopy compared to laparotomy over time for the treatment of endometrial cancer in the province of Ontario, Canada, and to determine factors associated with having laparoscopic surgery.
METHODS: This was a population-based retrospective cohort study using healthcare administrative databases. Incident cases of endometrial cancer from April 2002-March 2011 were identified in the provincial cancer …
Authors
Kroft J; Li Q; Saskin R; Elit L; Bernardini MQ; Gien LT
Journal
Gynecologic Oncology, Vol. 138, No. 3, pp. 536–541
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
September 2015
DOI
10.1016/j.ygyno.2015.07.011
ISSN
0090-8258