A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized studies comparing misoprostol versus placebo for cervical ripening prior to hysteroscopy

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 158, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 17-23

  Gkrozou, Fani ^a   Koliopoulos, George ^a   Vrekoussis, Thomas ^a   Valasoulis, George ^a   Lavasidis, Lazaros ^a   Navrozoglou, Iordanis ^a   Paschopoulos, Minas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOANNINA   (Greece)

Author keywords

Hysteroscopy; Misoprostol; Ripening

Indexed keywords

MISOPROSTOL; PLACEBO;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; BLEEDING; DIARRHEA; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG FEVER; DRUG SAFETY; HUMAN; HYSTEROSCOPY; META ANALYSIS; NAUSEA; POSTMENOPAUSE; PREMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT DURATION; UTERINE CERVIX DILATATION; UTERINE CERVIX RIPENING; UTERINE CERVIX TEAR; UTERUS PERFORATION; UTERUS RUPTURE;

EID: 80051907844     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: 18727654     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2011.04.022     Document Type: Review

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