Pain relief and outpatient hysteroscopy: A literature review

Journal of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 315-319

  Readman, Emma ^a   Maher, Peter J ^a  

^a MERCY HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIA; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; HUMAN; HYSTEROSCOPY; NERVE BLOCK; OUTPATIENT; PARACERVICAL BLOCK; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TOPICAL ANESTHESIA;

EID: 4444224472     PISSN: 10743804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1074-3804(05)60042-4     Document Type: Article

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