title: Evaluation of abnormal vaginal bleeding in perimenopausal women with endovaginal ultrasound and saline infusion sonohysterography.
abstract: Saline infusion sonohysterography enhances endovaginal ultrasound examination of the uterine cavity in perimenopausal patients with abnormal uterine bleeding. It is easily and rapidly performed at minimal cost, is extremely well tolerated by patients, and is virtually devoid of complications. Its use can prevent invasive diagnostic procedures in some patients as well as optimize the preoperative triage process for those patients who will require therapeutic intervention.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, New York University School of Medicine, New York 10016, USA.
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Goldstein
authors.forename: L B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Schwartz
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015907:Hysteroscopy; D008875:Middle Aged; D017697:Premenopause; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014592:Uterine Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D014621:Vagina / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology