Distending the uterus: what medium is best?
Because most diagnostic hysteroscopes take only a few minutes, the experienced hysteroscopist generally prefers to use CO2 distention. For extensive operative procedures, especially submucous myomectomy, glycine or sorbitol usually are chosen.
Soderstrom
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University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle 98122.
D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D003911:Dextrans; D004106:Dilatation / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005998:Glycine; D006801:Humans; D015907:Hysteroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D012965:Sodium Chloride; D013012:Sorbitol; D014599:Uterus / Q000601:surgery*; D014867:Water
D003911:Dextrans; D014867:Water; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D012965:Sodium Chloride; D013012:Sorbitol; D005998:Glycine