Hysteroscopic endometrial ablation using the Hydro ThermAblator in an outpatient hysteroscopy clinic: Feasibility and acceptability

Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 178-182

  Farrugia, Martin ^a   Hussain, Sarah Y ^a  

^a WHIPPS CROSS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ambulatory surgery; Hydro ThermAblator; Hydrothermablation; Local Anesthesia; Outpatient; Outpatient surgery

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; LIDOCAINE; MEFENAMIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; DEVICE; ENDOMETRIUM ABLATION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; HYSTEROSCOPY; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MENORRHAGIA; OUTPATIENT; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED KINGDOM; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADULT; AMBULATORY SURGICAL PROCEDURES; ANESTHESIA, LOCAL; CATHETER ABLATION; ENDOMETRIUM; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; HYSTEROSCOPY; MENORRHAGIA; MIDDLE AGED; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 33646383847     PISSN: 15534650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2006.01.008     Document Type: Article

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