Carbon dioxide hysteroscopy. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Hysteroscopy was performed on 75 patients undergoing a dilatation and curettage for routine gynecologic problems. For the distetnion of the uterine cavity carbon dioxide was used and found to be an adequate medium to establish a pneumometra. It provided good visualization and was simple and safe to use for the hysteroscopic examination. Arterial blood-gas determinations revealed no change in the POI PCO2, and pH with carbon dioxide insufflation. There were no complications in this series. The advantages and applications of carbon dioxide hysteroscopy are outlined.

publication date

  • April 1, 1976

Research

keywords

  • Carbon Dioxide
  • Endoscopy
  • Uterine Diseases

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0017236918

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/s0002-9378(16)33347-6

PubMed ID

  • 1258934

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 124

issue

  • 7