Options for uterine distension during hysteroscopy;Alternative nella distensione cavitaria in corso di isteroscopia

Minerva Ginecologica

Volumn 54, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 461-465

  Lavitola, G ^a   Guida, M ^a   Pellicano, M ^a   Acunzo, G ^a   Cirillo, D ^a   Nappi, C ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Hysteroscopy, instrumentation; Hysteroscopy, methods; Patient satisfaction

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HUMAN; HYSTEROSCOPY; INSTRUMENTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTPATIENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; UTERUS CONTRACTILITY;

EID: 0036959902     PISSN: 00264784     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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