Hysteroscopy without anesthesia: Review of recent literature

Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 703-708

  Cicinelli, Ettore ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anesthesia; Hysteroscopy; Pain

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYSTEROSCOPY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; REVIEW;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ANALGESICS; ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYSTEROSCOPY; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD;

EID: 79956333641     PISSN: 15534650     EISSN: 15534669     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2010.07.003     Document Type: Review

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