title: Transvaginal hysterosalpingo-contrast sonography (HyCoSy) compared with chromolaparoscopy.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare the efficacy and safety of HyCoSy with chromolaparoscopy for the diagnosis of tubal occlusion and uterine abnormalities.
  
  
  METHODS
  Sixty infertile women in whom the cause of infertility was thought to be tubal occlusion or uterine abnormalities and who satisfied the inclusion and exclusion criteria as specified in the study protocol were included. HyCoSy was performed during the first half of the menstrual cycle at least 24 hours prior to chromolaparoscopy. The results from both HyCoSy and chromolaparoscopy were compared in assessing tubal occlusion and uterine pathology.
  
  
  RESULTS
  For the evaluation of fallopian tubes, we found corresponding results between HyCoSy and chromolaparoscopy in 80.0%. The agreement between both procedures in assessing the uterine pathology was 80.4%. Twenty-two women experienced adverse events. The most common complaint was pelvic pain. Other events encountered were: nausea (3 women) and vaginal bleeding (2 women). All events were thought to be not related to the study drug.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  HyCoSy showed good diagnostic performance in the evaluation of the fallopian tubes and uterus in infertile women. The adverse events reported in this study are minor and procedure-related (catheter insertion) rather than the trial substance.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tanawattanacharoen
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Suwajanakorn
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Uerpairojkit
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Boonkasemsanti
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Virutamasen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005187:Fallopian Tubes / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D010535:Laparoscopy; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014599:Uterus / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*