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Hysterosalpingo‐contrast sonography versus radiographic hysterosalpingography in the evaluation of tubal patency

2009; Elsevier BV; Volume: 105; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.ijgo.2009.02.001

1879-3479

Hossam O. Hamed, Ahmed Y. Shahin, Aly M. Elsamman,

Uterine Myomas and Treatments

To compare the efficacy of hysterosalpingo-contrast sonography (HyCoSy) using a saline solution with that of radiographic hysterosalpingography (HSG) in the assessment of tubal patency.We compared the findings obtained by the 2 methods with those obtained by standard diagnostic laparoscopy with the chromopertubation test in a study with 88 infertile women younger than 40 years.The sensitivity, specificity, and diagnostic accuracy of HyCoSy and HSG were similar, and 65 (74%) of the women reported the pain associated with HyCoSy as mild to moderate.The HyCoSy procedure is well tolerated and can be used as a primary tool for the evaluation of tubal patency in infertile women.