Intrauterine anesthesia for gynecologic procedures: A systematic review

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 120, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 669-677

  Mercier, Rebecca J ^a   Zerden, Matthew L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZOCAINE; BENZODIAZEPINE; BUPIVACAINE; LIDOCAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; MEPIVACAINE; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ABORTION; CURETTAGE; DATA BASE; ENDOMETRIUM BIOPSY; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; GYNECOLOGIC DISEASE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYSTEROSALPINGOGRAPHY; HYSTEROSCOPY; INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; METHEMOGLOBINEMIA; OUTPATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; UTERINE TUBE STERILIZATION;

AMBULATORY SURGICAL PROCEDURES; ANESTHESIA, LOCAL; ANESTHESIA, OBSTETRICAL; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HUMANS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; UTERUS;

EID: 84865639034     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e3182639ab5     Document Type: Review

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