[Hysterosalpingosonography by the vaginal route--a new method for assessing uterine tube patency].
BUT: Introducing a new sonographic method for evaluation the patency of fallopian tubes.


METHODS
Transvaginal hysterosalpingosonography (HSSG), using chlorocid as a contrast material was performed in 52 infertile women, 12 of with after ectopic pregnancy.


RESULTS
Transvaginal hysterosalpingosonography showed as patent 24 fallopian tubes and 68 obturated. LSC and/or HSG pointed 30 patent and 62 obturated. Compared to LSC and HSG, transvaginal HSSG showed 100% sensitivity and 88% specificity.


CONCLUSIONS
This investigation revealed the good diagnostic value of HSSG with chlorocid as an easy and not expensive method for the evaluation of the patency of fallopian tubes.
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D002701:Chloramphenicol; D003287:Contrast Media; D005186:Fallopian Tube Patency Tests / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D005187:Fallopian Tubes / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011247:Pregnancy; D011271:Pregnancy, Ectopic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014599:Uterus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014621:Vagina
D003287:Contrast Media; D002701:Chloramphenicol