A systematic review of the effect of the distension medium on pain during outpatient hysteroscopy

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 264-271

  Cooper, Natalie A M ^a   Smith, Paul ^a   Khan, Khalid S ^a   Clark, T Justin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ambulatory; carbon dioxide; distension media; hysteroscopy; normal saline; office; outpatient; pain

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; DISEASE SEVERITY; DIZZINESS; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; HYSTEROSCOPY; IMAGE QUALITY; META ANALYSIS; NAUSEA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTPATIENT CARE; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RATING SCALE; REFRACTION INDEX; REVIEW; SHOULDER PAIN; SYNCOPE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT DURATION; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 78650415503     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.04.080     Document Type: Article

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