A randomized prospective trial of rigid and flexible hysteroscopy in an outpatient setting

Gynaecological Endoscopy

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 357-364

  Baxter, Andrew J ^a   Beck, Barbara ^b   Phillips, Kevin ^b  

^a JESSOP HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN   (United Kingdom)

^b CASTLE HILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Flexible; Hysteroscopy; Outpatient; Rigid

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT;

ANESTHESIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYSTEROSCOPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTPATIENT CARE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; UROGENITAL ENDOSCOPY; UTERINE CERVIX DILATATION; UTERUS BLEEDING;

EID: 28744453203     PISSN: 09621091     EISSN: 13652508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2508.2002.00562.x     Document Type: Article

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