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Hysterosalpingography in infertility investigation protocol: is it still useful?
Purpose Of Investigation:
to assess the radiological findings of women undergoing hysterosalpingography (HSG) as initial infertility investigation protocol.
Materials And Methods:
A retrospective study on infertile women who underwent HSG at Institute of Radiology of Sassari University, Italy.
Results:
The present case series included 2,845 HSG, performed from January 1997 to March 2014. The age of the patients ranged from 20 to 48 years. The negative exams (tubal patency) were 2,039 out of 2,845 (71.67%).
Conclusion:
A technique of diagnostic imaging for the evaluation of infertility should be non-invasive, not expensive, rapid, of simple execution, and also be able to provide information on tubal patency and pelvic diseases. For these reasons, HSG today remains a useful diagnostic investigation tool in the diagnostic work-up of infertile patients.
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