Learning curve of hysteroscopic placement of tubal sterilization microinserts in 15 gynecologists in the Netherlands

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 100, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 755-760.e1

  Janse, Juliënne A ^a   Pattij, Thyrza O S ^b   Eijkemans, Marinus J C ^b   Broekmans, Frank J ^b   Veersema, Sebastiaan ^a   Schreuder, Henk W R ^b  

^a ST ANTONIUS HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Essure; experience; hysteroscopy; learning curve; sterilization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FAINTNESS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GYNECOLOGIST; HUMAN; HYSTEROSALPINGOGRAPHY; HYSTEROSCOPY; LEARNING CURVE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NAUSEA; NETHERLANDS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; UTERINE TUBE STERILIZATION; UTERUS BLEEDING; UTERUS PERFORATION; VOMITING;

EID: 84883464457     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: 15565653     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2013.05.019     Document Type: Article

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