Experience with Instillagel® for hysterosonography and analgesia in a complex contraception clinic: A QIPP initiative

Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 110-116

  Pillai, Mary ^a   Shefras, Julia ^b  

^a GLOUCESTERSHIRE ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Sexual and Reproductive Health   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INSTILLAGEL; MEPIVACAINE; CHLORHEXIDINE; CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE, LIDOCAINE DRUG COMBINATION; CONTRAST MEDIUM; DRUG COMBINATION; LIDOCAINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CONTRACEPTION; ECHOGRAPHY; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INSTRUMENTATION; POPULATION RESEARCH; UTERUS RELAXATION; DRUG COMBINATION; INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE; METRORRHAGIA; PELVIC PAIN; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADULT; CHLORHEXIDINE; CONTRAST MEDIA; DRUG COMBINATIONS; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRAUTERINE DEVICES; LIDOCAINE; METRORRHAGIA; PELVIC PAIN; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 84860703381     PISSN: 14711893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jfprhc-2011-100132     Document Type: Article

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