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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>0300-9041</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Ginecología y obstetricia de México]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Ginecol. obstet. Méx.]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>0300-9041</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Federación Mexicana de Colegios de Obstetricia y Ginecología A.C.]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
</journal-meta>
<article-meta>
<article-id>S0300-90412017000300125</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Experiencia con un dispositivo para dilatación cervical controlada]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Experience with a device for controlled cervical dilation]]></article-title>
</title-group>
<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Vico de Miguel]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[FJ]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Pantoja-Garrido]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[M]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Frías-Sánchez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Z]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Pantoja-Rosso]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[FJ]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Martins]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[E]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Weichselbaum]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[A]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital General de Santa María del Puerto Departamento de Ginecología ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Cádiz ]]></addr-line>
<country>Spain</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena UGC de Ginecología y Obstetricia ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Sevilla ]]></addr-line>
<country>Spain</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Incubadora tecnológica NGT  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Nazaret ]]></addr-line>
<country>Israel</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2017</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2017</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>85</volume>
<numero>3</numero>
<fpage>125</fpage>
<lpage>133</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S0300-90412017000300125&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S0300-90412017000300125&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S0300-90412017000300125&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen  OBJETIVO: Observar y valorar la eficacia y seguridad en humanos de este nuevo dispositivo para dilatación cervical.  MATERIALES Y MÉTODOS: Estudio prospectivo, experimental y de intervención, efectuado en pacientes atendidas entre los meses de enero a diciembre de 2015 en el Hospital General Santa María del Puerto (España) a quienes se realizaron procedimientos diagnósticos y terapéuticos ginecológicos que requirieron dilatación cervical; se utilizó el dispositivo Aqueduct-100®.  RESULTADOS: se estudiaron 50 pacientes con edad media de 50 años. Hubo dos grupos de tratamiento: 1) 38 pacientes con dilatación de 5 minutos y 2) 12 con 3 minutos. La indicación más frecuente del procedimiento fue la histeroscopia diagnóstica (44%). El diámetro cervical medio, inicial y posterior al procedimiento, fue de 2.8 y 7.7 mm, respectivamente. La valoración del dispositivo por los especialistas fue de buena a excelente. No se registraron complicaciones relacionadas con el proceso de dilatación cervical.  CONCLUSIONES: El dispositivo estudiado es una alternativa sencilla y efectiva para la realización de maniobras de dilatación cervical, previas a diversos procedimientos intrauterinos y endometriales.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract  OBJECTIVE: To observe and assess the efficacy and safety of this new cervical dilator device, for the first time in humans. Thus, if the study is successful, raise a second phase through a randomized clinical trial, which purpose shall be to show if there is a superiority of this device with respect to common mechanics dilators.  MATERIALS AND METHODS: Prospective, experimental intervention study, in patients undergoing gynecological diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, requiring cervical dilatation, using the Aqueduct - 100®, the Hospital General Santa María del Puerto (Spain). The study included 50 patients who met the criteria for inclusion, in the period January-December 2015.  RESULTS: The mean age of the patients was 52.6 years. They were divided into two treatment groups: 38 patients were subjected to a process of expansion of 5 minutes and 12 3-minute processes. The description of the most frequent procedure was the realization of a diagnostic Hysteroscopy (44%). The cervical diameter medium, both initial and subsequent procedure was 2.8 and 7.7 mm, respectively. The valuation of the device by the specialists who used it, ranged between good and excellent rating for all items. There was no complication associated with the process of cervical dilatation with the device.  CONCLUSIONS: The Aqueduct - 100® device can be a simple and effective alternative to perform cervical dilatation maneuvers necessary for performing gynecological procedures, intrauterine and endometrial level.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[cuello uterino]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[dilatación cervical]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[catéter de balón]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[histeroscopia]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[legrado]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Cervix]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Cervical dilation]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Balloon catheter]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Hysteroscopy]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Curettage]]></kwd>
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