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hysterosalpingography; uterosalpingography
Indications:
- evaluation of
- uterine malformations
- Asherman's syndrome
- female infertility
- fallopian tube occlusion
- especially with history of pelvic inflammatory disease
- confirmation of tubal ligation
Contraindications:
- pregnancy
Procedure:
- radiographic studies of the uterus & fallopian tubes following injection of a radiopaque material through the cervix
General
radiography (roentgenography)
References
- Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams &
Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999
- Wikipedia: Hysterosalpingography
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hysterosalpingography
- MedlinePlus: Hysterosalpingography
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003404.htm
- Maheux-Lacroix S, Boutin A, Moore L et al
Hysterosalpingosonography for diagnosing tubal occlusion in
subfertile women: a systematic review with meta-analysis.
Hum Reprod. 2014 May;29(5):953-63. Review.
PMID: 24578476 Free Article
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