BSGE/ESGE guideline on management of fluid distension media in operative hysteroscopy

Sameer Umranikar, T Justin Clark, Ertan Saridogan, Dimitrios Miligkos, Kirana Arambage, Emma Torbe, Rudi Campo, Attilio Di Spiezio Sardo, Vasilios Tanos, Grigoris Grimbizis, British Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy /European Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy Guideline Development Group for Management of Fluid Distension Media in Operative Hysteroscopy, Sameer Umranikar, T Justin Clark, Ertan Saridogan, Dimitrios Miligkos, Kirana Arambage, Emma Torbe, Rudi Campo, Attilio Di Spiezio Sardo, Vasilios Tanos, Grigoris Grimbizis, British Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy /European Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy Guideline Development Group for Management of Fluid Distension Media in Operative Hysteroscopy

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Keywords: Distension medium; Electrolyte imbalance; Endometrial resection; Fluid overload; Fluid pumps; Hysteroscopic myomectomy; Hysteroscopy.

Conflict of interest statement

DM, KA, ET, GG and VT declared no conflict of interest. SU received honoraria from Ethicon for training on their courses. JC received honoraria and research funding from Hologic and Smith&Nephew, and honoraria from Ethicon. ES received consultancy fees and honoraria from Ethicon and Gedeon Richter. RC is a consultant for Karl Storz and is a shareholder for IDTM. ADSS designed an instrument for Karl Storz.

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