title: Sensitivity and specificity of sonohysterography for the evaluation of the uterine cavity in perimenopausal patients.
abstract: Sonohysterography is a technique for evaluating the uterine cavity by the instillation of sterile saline solution through an 8 Fr Foley catheter, before performing an ultrasonographic evaluation. The sensitivity and specificity of the procedure were evaluated in comparison to hysteroscopy. In a prospective double-blind study, 47 postmenopausal patients were evaluated first by sonohysterography, and within 1 week by hysteroscopy. After comparing the hysteroscopic and sonohysterographic results, sonohysterography showed a sensitivity of 86% and specificity of 100%. Sonohysterography is an accurate mode of diagnosis for pathologic intrauterine processes in perimenopausal patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology B, Serlin Maternity Hospital, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Wolman
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Jaffa
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hartoov
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bar-Am
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: David
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015907:Hysteroscopy; D017697:Premenopause; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014599:Uterus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*