European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 136, Issue 2 , Pages 189-193 , February 2008

Pain experience during chorionic villus sampling and amniocentesis: A preliminary study

  • F. Vandenbossche

      Affiliations

    • Maternité B, Hôpital Pellegrin, Place Amélie-Raba-Léon, 33076 Bordeaux Cedex, France
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  • J. Horovitz

      Affiliations

    • Maternité B, Hôpital Pellegrin, Place Amélie-Raba-Léon, 33076 Bordeaux Cedex, France
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Maternité B, Hôpital Pellegrin, Place Amélie-Raba-Léon, 33 000 Bordeaux, France. Tel.: +33 5 56 79 55 52; fax: +33 5 56 79 61 74.
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  • F. Guyon

      Affiliations

    • Maternité B, Hôpital Pellegrin, Place Amélie-Raba-Léon, 33076 Bordeaux Cedex, France
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  • C. Verret

      Affiliations

    • ISPED Université Victor Segalen Bordeaux 2, 33076 Bordeaux Cedex, France
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  • R. Saura

      Affiliations

    • Centre de Diagnostic Prénatal, Hôpital Pellegrin, Place Amélie-Raba-Léon, 33076 Bordeaux Cedex, France

Received 6 December 2005 ,Revised 14 February 2007 ,Accepted 26 March 2007.

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PII: S0301-2115(07)00178-9

doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2007.03.020

European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 136, Issue 2 , Pages 189-193 , February 2008

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