Effect of liquid-based gel application during speculum examination on satisfactory level of smear examination

Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 285, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1599-1602

  Köşüş, Aydin ^a   Köşüş, Nermin ^a   Duran, Müzeyyen ^a   Haltaş, Hacer ^a   Hizli, Deniz ^a   Kafali, Hasan ^a  

^a FATIH UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Cervical cancer; Liquid based gel; Smear; Speculum examination

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; GEL; HUMAN; LIQUID BASED GEL; LUBRICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; POSTMENOPAUSE; PREMENOPAUSE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPECULUM EXAMINATION; UTERINE CERVIX CYTOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; GELS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; VAGINAL SMEARS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84864483166     PISSN: 09320067     EISSN: 14320711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00404-011-2198-x     Document Type: Article

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