NovaSure endometrial ablation under local anaesthesia in an outpatient setting: An observational study

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 152-155

  Kalkat, R K ^a   Cartmill, R S V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Endometrial ablation; local anaesthesia; menorrhagia; NovaSure; outpatient setting

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; ENDOMETRIUM ABLATION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MENORRHAGIA; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT FAILURE;

ADULT; AMBULATORY SURGICAL PROCEDURES; ANESTHESIA, LOCAL; CATHETER ABLATION; ENDOMETRIAL ABLATION TECHNIQUES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MENORRHAGIA; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79551556827     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01443615.2010.538772     Document Type: Article

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