Use of Misoprostol Before Hysteroscopy: A Systematic Review

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 373-379

  Crane, Joan M G ^a   Healey, Sarah ^a  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

Hysteroscopy; Meta analysis; Misoprostol

Indexed keywords

MISOPROSTOL; PLACEBO; OXYTOCIC AGENT;

ABDOMINAL CRAMP; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; HYSTEROSCOPY; LACERATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; META ANALYSIS; PREMENOPAUSE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); UTERINE CERVIX DILATATION; UTERINE CERVIX LACERATION; VAGINA BLEEDING; ADULT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; INJURY; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; POSTMENOPAUSE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; RISK; UTERINE CERVIX;

ADULT; CERVIX UTERI; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYSTEROSCOPY; MIDDLE AGED; MISOPROSTOL; OXYTOCICS; POSTMENOPAUSE; PREMENOPAUSE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; RISK;

EID: 33748534138     PISSN: 17012163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1701-2163(16)32150-8     Document Type: Article

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