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  • Reproductive Medicine
  • Gynecological Diagnostics
  • Infertility Treatments

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  • Fallopian tube patency assessment is standard for subfertility diagnosis.
  • Tubal flushing with contrast media is a common procedure.
  • Observed conception rates post-procedure suggest a potential therapeutic effect.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the impact of oil-soluble vs. water-soluble contrast media in tubal flushing on pregnancy and live birth rates.
  • To compare tubal flushing outcomes against no intervention in subfertile women.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs).
  • Searched multiple databases including Cochrane, MEDLINE, and EMBASE up to June 2014.
  • Included 13 RCTs with 2914 women, assessing risk of bias and using GRADE methods.

Main Results:

  • Oil-soluble contrast media (OSCM) significantly increased live birth (OR 3.09) and ongoing pregnancy rates (OR 3.59) compared to no intervention (low quality evidence).
  • Water-soluble contrast media (WSCM) showed no significant difference in live birth or ongoing pregnancy rates versus no intervention (very low quality evidence).
  • Comparisons between OSCM and WSCM, and combined OSCM/WSCM, yielded inconclusive results due to high heterogeneity and lack of statistical power.

Conclusions:

  • Tubal flushing with oil-soluble contrast media may enhance pregnancy and live birth chances for subfertile women.
  • Evidence for other comparisons (WSCM, OSCM vs. WSCM) is inconclusive.
  • Further high-quality RCTs are necessary to confirm efficacy and evaluate adverse events.