Panoramic CO2 hysteroscopy.
The method of CO2 panoramic hysteroscopy was described. It can be performed as an office procedure without the need for preliminary cervical dilatation or even a paracervical nerve block. The risks are minimal, and the benefits of being able to see the uterine cavity are manifold. Hysteroscopy is a relatively simple endoscopic procedure to learn, and its use in the diagnosis and management of abnormal uterine bleeding was emphasized.
D000772:Anesthesia, Local; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D019723:Endoscopes; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D011127:Polyps / Q000175:diagnosis; D014591:Uterine Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014592:Uterine Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis
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