Diagnostic hysteroscopy to evaluate the cause of abnormal uterine bleeding

Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 277-286

  Serden, S P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; CARBON DIOXIDE; GLYCINE; INFUSION FLUID; LIDOCAINE; MEPIVACAINE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SORBITOL; VASOPRESSIN;

AERATION; ANALGESIA; ANESTHESIA; CURETTAGE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYSTEROGRAPHY; HYSTEROSCOPY; INFECTION; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TECHNIQUE; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; UTERUS BLEEDING; UTERUS PERFORATION;

EID: 0034077068     PISSN: 08898545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0889-8545(00)80020-0     Document Type: Article

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