title: Ultrasound-guided transvaginal procedures.
abstract: Transvaginal ultrasound revolutionized the practice of obstetrics and gynecology in the past decade. Its 'port of entry' was its application in the diagnostic, as well as the technical and therapeutic aspects, in the reproductive aspects of infertility. This review summarizes the advances made by the continual improvement of equipment, and the ingenious use of different punctures guided by transvaginal sonography in the important area of reproductive technologies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sloane Hospital for Women, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, NY 10032, USA.
authors.forename: I E
authors.initials: IE
authors.lastname: Timor-Tritsch
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Monteagudo
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Lerner
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007246:Infertility / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D011247:Pregnancy; D012099:Reproductive Techniques / Q000191:economics / Q000295:instrumentation; D014463:Ultrasonography