The Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology
Volume 17, Issue 4 , Pages 436-448 , July 2010

Review of New Office-Based Hysteroscopic Procedures 2003–2009

  • Attilio Di Spiezio Sardo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, and Pathophysiology of Human Reproduction, University of Naples “Federico II,” Naples, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Attillio Di Spiezio Sardo, Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, and Pathophysiology of Human Reproduction, University of Naples “Federico II,” Via Sergio Pansini 5, Naples 80131, Italy.
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  • Stefano Bettocchi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of General and Specialistic Surgical Sciences, Section of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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  • Marialuigia Spinelli, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, and Pathophysiology of Human Reproduction, University of Naples “Federico II,” Naples, Italy
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  • Maurizio Guida, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, and Pathophysiology of Human Reproduction, University of Naples “Federico II,” Naples, Italy
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  • Luigi Nappi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgical Sciences, Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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  • Stefano Angioni, MD

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Surgery, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, and Imaging Sciences, Unit of Gynecology, Obstetrics, and Physiopathology of Human Reproduction, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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  • Loredana Maria Sosa Fernandez, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, and Pathophysiology of Human Reproduction, University of Naples “Federico II,” Naples, Italy
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  • Carmine Nappi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, and Pathophysiology of Human Reproduction, University of Naples “Federico II,” Naples, Italy

Received 6 December 2009 ,Accepted 12 March 2010.

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 The authors have no commercial, proprietary, or financial interest in the products or companies described in this article.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jmig.2010.03.014

The Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology
Volume 17, Issue 4 , Pages 436-448 , July 2010

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