Vaginal misoprostol for cervical priming prior to diagnostic hysteroscopy - Efficacy, safety and patient satisfaction: A randomized controlled trial

Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 279, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 37-40

  Singh, Neeta ^a   Ghosh, Bhaswati ^a   Naha, Moumita ^a   Mittal, Suneeta ^a  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Cervical priming; Hysteroscopy; Misoprostol

Indexed keywords

DIAZEPAM; DICLOFENAC; MISOPROST; MISOPROSTOL; PENTAZOCINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; HYSTEROSCOPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENORRHAGIA; NAUSEA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RANDOMIZATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SEDATION; SELF CARE; SIDE EFFECT; TREATMENT DURATION; UTERINE CERVIX DILATATION; UTERINE CERVIX PRIMING; VAGINA BLEEDING; VAGINA PAIN; VOMITING;

ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVAGINAL; ADULT; AGED; CERVIX UTERI; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYSTEROSCOPY; MIDDLE AGED; MISOPROSTOL; OXYTOCICS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 56549088604     PISSN: 09320067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00404-008-0666-8     Document Type: Article

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