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The Effect of Carbon Dioxide During Hysteroscopy

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Distention of the uterine cavity can be achieved using liquids or CO2. In our opinion, CO2 is the preferred distention medium for the following reasons: (1) the quality of the images is better than with other media, (2) distention with CO2 is a clean and fast operation, (3) CO2 is a physiologic gas to which there are no allergic reactions, and (4) as a dry medium, CO2 allows the options of mucus analysis and various procedures of endometrial staining 1-4.

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Editors and Affiliations

  1. State University of Ghent, Turnhout, Belgium

    Harry van der Pas MD (Academic Consultant) (Academic Consultant)

  2. Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, A.Z. Jan Palfijn OCMW, Antwerp, Belgium

    Bruno J. van Herendael MD (Deputy Head) (Deputy Head)

  3. The Medical School, University of Leiden, The Netherlands

    Dirk A. F. van Lith MD (Adjunct Faculty Member) (Adjunct Faculty Member)

  4. Section of Undergraduate Medical Education Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Northwestern University Medical School and Prentice Women’s Hospital and Maternity Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA

    Louis G. Keith MD (Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Head) (Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Head)

  5. Department of Obstretics and Gynaecology, St. Elisabeth Hospital OCMW, Turnhout, Belgium

    Harry van der Pas MD (Academic Consultant) (Academic Consultant)

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Gallinat, A. (1983). The Effect of Carbon Dioxide During Hysteroscopy. In: van der Pas, H., van Herendael, B.J., van Lith, D.A.F., Keith, L.G. (eds) Hysteroscopy. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-6610-9_3

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