title: Hysterosalpingography in perspective: the predictive value of oil-soluble versus water-soluble contrast media.
abstract: This study of HSG in infertile patients compares the predictive values of OSCM with WSCM, relative to the laparoscopic diagnosis. The OSCM was found to have better sensitivity and higher predictive value for pelvic disease than the WSCM. HSG and laparoscopy are adjunctive procedures, which are not mutually exclusive.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Beth Israel Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Loy
authors.forename: F G
authors.initials: FG
authors.lastname: Weinstein
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Seibel
mesh_terms: D003287:Contrast Media / Q000592:standards*; D005184:Fallopian Tube Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007047:Hysterosalpingography / Q000592:standards*; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000209:etiology; D010535:Laparoscopy; D009821:Oils; D010388:Pelvis; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012995:Solubility; D000267:Tissue Adhesions / Q000175:diagnosis; D014867:Water
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D009821:Oils; D014867:Water