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Hysterosalpingography with selective salpingography
Pratibhasri A Vardhana1, James E Silberzweig, Michael Guarnaccia
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, USA.
Objective:
To evaluate the use of selective salpingography to achieve tubal patency in patients with proximal fallopian tube occlusion on hysterosalpingography (HSG).
Study Design:
We performed a retrospective cohort study on 116 infertile women (age 37.7 +/- 4.6 years) with proximal tubal obstruction treated with selective salpingography. Success was defined as opening at least 1 fallopian tube. Pregnancy was defined as having a positive beta-hCG level.
Results:
A total of 151 tubes were blocked on HSG before tubal catheterization; 103 tubes were opened by selective salpingography. Of 116 patients, 84 (72.4%) had successful procedures with at least 1 tube opened by catheterization. Of the 116, 32 (27.6%) had failed procedures with no tubes opened. Of 83 patients, 30 (36.1%) with successful procedures achieved pregnancy. Of these pregnancies, 16 occurred spontaneously or following ovulation induction and 5 pregnancies occurred in the failure group, allfollowing in vitro fertilization.
Conclusion:
Selective salpingography is useful in demonstrating tubal patency, reducing the diagnosis of tubal disease and potentially minimizing surgery in infertile patients.
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