Admission-discharge policies for hysteroscopic surgery: A randomised comparison of day case with in-patient admission

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 81-84

  Bhattacharya, S ^a,c   Cameron, I M ^b   Mollison, J ^b   Parkin, D E ^a   Abramovich, D R ^a   Kitchener, H C ^a  

^a ABERDEEN ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^c ABERDEEN MATERNITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Admission; Discharge; Endometrial ablation; Hysteroscopic

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ANESTHESIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAY CARE; ENDOMETRIUM ABLATION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; HYSTEROSCOPY; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NAUSEA; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SATISFACTION; VOMITING;

EID: 17444437036     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(97)00140-1     Document Type: Article

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