Pain control in outpatient hysteroscopy

Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey

Volumn 57, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 693-702

  Yang, Jun ^a   Vollenhoven, Beverley ^a  

^a MONASH MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIA; ENDOMETRIUM BIOPSY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYSTEROSCOPE; HYSTEROSCOPY; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; OUTPATIENT CARE; PARACERVICAL BLOCK; REVIEW; UTERUS BLEEDING;

AMBULATORY CARE; ANALGESIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYSTEROSCOPY;

EID: 0036792236     PISSN: 00297828     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006254-200210000-00023     Document Type: Review

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