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04-03-2024 | Hysteroscopy | Correspondence

Vaginal cleansing prior to office hysteroscopy

Authors: Christos Iavazzo, Victoria Psomiadou, Kalliopi Kokkali, Alexandros Fotiou

Published in: Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics

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Title: Vaginal cleansing prior to office hysteroscopy
Authors: Christos Iavazzo
Victoria Psomiadou
Kalliopi Kokkali
Alexandros Fotiou
Publication date: 04-03-2024
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Keyword: Hysteroscopy
Published in: Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics
Print ISSN: 0932-0067
Electronic ISSN: 1432-0711
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-024-07415-3

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