Diagnostic minihysteroscopy with vaginoscopic approach: Rationale and advantages

Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 396-400

  Cicinelli, Ettore ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Complications; Diagnostic hysteroscopy; Minihysteroscopy; Side effects; Vaginoscopic approach

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL TRIAL; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ENDOMETRIUM CANCER; ENDOMETRIUM HYPERPLASIA; HUMAN; HYSTEROSCOPE; HYSTEROSCOPY; INCIDENCE; PAIN; PROBABILITY; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; STENOSIS; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION;

FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HUMANS; HYSTEROSCOPY; OUTPATIENTS; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS;

EID: 26444561473     PISSN: 15534650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2005.06.004     Document Type: Review

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