Pertubation with lignocaine as a new treatment of dysmenorrhea due to endometriosis: A randomized controlled trial

Human Reproduction

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 695-701

  Wickstrm, K ^a,b   Bruse, C ^a,c   Sjsten, A ^a   Spira, J ^a,d   Edelstam, G ^a,e  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b DANDERYD HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^d InSpira Medical AB   (Sweden)

^e UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

dysmenorrhea; endometriosis; lignocaine; pertubation

Indexed keywords

LIDOCAINE; RINGER SOLUTION;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BALLOON CATHETER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DYSMENORRHEA; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; FISHER EXACT TEST; HUMAN; INTENTION TO TREAT ANALYSIS; LAPAROSCOPY; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; PAIN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SWEDEN; UTERINE TUBE; UTERUS CAVITY; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 84857201644     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/der434     Document Type: Article

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