Hydrogynecography: a new technique enables vaginal sonography to visualize pelvic adhesions and other pelvic structures.
Vaginal ultrasonography, done after the transcervical injection of isotonic saline into the cul-de-sac, is a new technique we named hydrogynecography. This was prospectively used in patients suffering from infertility and pelvic pain. In 84% of patients we were able to identify pelvic adhesions confirmed by laparoscopy. In 16% the procedure provided false-negative results.
Maroulis
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of South Florida, Tampa.
Parsons
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Yeko
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008875:Middle Aged; D010388:Pelvis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000267:Tissue Adhesions / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods*; D014621:Vagina
D012965:Sodium Chloride