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Early experience with the vaginoscopic approach to outpatient microhysteroscopy

Okeahialam, Magella G.
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Jones, Sian.E.
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O'Donovan, Peter J.
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2001
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Outpatient microhysteroscopy, Vaginoscopy
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Objective To assess the outcome of the vaginoscopic approach to outpatient microhysteroscopy using a 2.5-mm semi-rigid hysteroscope without using a speculum, tenaculum or analgesia. Design A prospective observational study. Setting Outpatient hysteroscopy unit of a large district general hospital. Subjects 24 women referred to the outpatient hysteroscopy unit with abnormal uterine bleeding. Results A total of 24 women had vaginoscopic outpatient microhysteroscopy. Of the procedures, 20 (83.4%) were successful using the technique and four (16.6%) failed procedures occurred. Pain was not encountered during the procedure. Conclusion Outpatient hysteroscopy with a semi-rigid 2.5-mm microhysteroscope using the vaginoscopic approach is a well-tolerated and successful technique for the evaluation of abnormal genital tract bleeding.
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Okeahialam MG, Jones SG and O'Donovan PJ (2001) Early experience with the vaginoscopic approach to outpatient microhysteroscopy. Gynaecological Endoscopy. 10(1): 57-59.
Okeahialam, M.G., Jones, S,G. and O'Donovan, P.J. (2001). Early experience with the vaginoscopic approach to outpatient microhysteroscopy. Gynaecological Endoscopy. Vol. 10, No. 1, pp. 57-59.
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