Sonohysterography: Is the hysterosalpingographic vacuum cup a valid alternative device for cannulation of the cervical os?

Ultraschall in der Medizin

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 558-562

  Porfiri, L M ^a   Drudi, F M ^a   Savelli, Sara ^a   Felice, C De ^a  

^a POLICLINICO UMBERTO I   (Italy)

Author keywords

Catheters; Infertility; Sonohysterography (SHG); Uterus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BALLOON CATHETER; CANNULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEVICE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYSTEROGRAPHY; HYSTEROSALPINGOGRAPHY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT SAFETY; PHYSICIAN; VACUUM EXTRACTION;

ADULT; CATHETERIZATION; CERVIX UTERI; ENDOMETRIUM; FALLOPIAN TUBES; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYSTEROSALPINGOGRAPHY; HYSTEROSCOPY; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VACUUM;

EID: 33846182946     PISSN: 01724614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-927127     Document Type: Article

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