American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 200, Issue 3 , Pages 331.e1-331.e5 , March 2009

Glycine absorption in operative hysteroscopy: the impact of anesthesia

Presented at the 75th Annual Meeting of the Central Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, New Orleans, LA, Oct. 22-25, 2008.

  • Marie-Ève Bergeron, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec, Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval, Québec City, QC, Canada
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  • Christine Beaudet, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec, Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval, Québec City, QC, Canada
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  • Emmanuel Bujold, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec, Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval, Québec City, QC, Canada
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  • Caroline Rhéaume, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec, Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval, Québec City, QC, Canada
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  • Pascale Ouellet, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec, Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval, Québec City, QC, Canada
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  • Philippe Laberge, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec, Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval, Québec City, QC, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprints: Philippe Laberge, MD, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec, 2705 Boulevard Laurier, Québec City, Québec, Canada

Received 1 July 2008 ,Revised 13 November 2008 ,Accepted 20 December 2008.

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 Cite this article as: Bergeron M-È, Beaudet C, Bujold E, et al. Glycine absorption in operative hysteroscopy: the impact of anesthesia. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2009;200:331.e1-331.e5.

PII: S0002-9378(08)02430-7

doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.12.024

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 200, Issue 3 , Pages 331.e1-331.e5 , March 2009

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