Who should have outpatient hysteroscopy?

Gynaecological Endoscopy

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 231-234

  Cutner, Alfred ^a,c   Erian, John ^b  

^a GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b Farnborough Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^c ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hysteroscopy; Local anaesthetic; Pain

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYSTEROSCOPY; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTPATIENT CARE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 0029809935     PISSN: 09621091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2508.1996.00441.x     Document Type: Article

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