title: One-stop endoscopy-based infertility clinic.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The investigation of the infertile couple is currently a highly debated issue. The purpose is to review whether transvaginal hydrolaparoscopy in combination with mini-hysteroscopy and chromopertubation can be offered as a one-stop infertility investigation.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The technique is based on the direct visualization of the reproductive organs and the presence of tubal patency, and has been clinically validated during the past year for its accuracy, safety and patient tolerance.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Further prospective randomized studies are required to prove the superiority of transvaginal hydrolaparoscopy in comparison with hysterosalpingography as a first-line investigation in predicting the fertility outcome.
authors.affiliation: Leuven Institute for Fertility and Embryology, Leuven, Belgium. ivo.brosens@med.kuleuven.ac.be
authors.forename: Ivo
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Brosens
authors.forename: Rudi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Campo
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Puttemans
authors.forename: Stephan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gordts
mesh_terms: D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities; D005186:Fallopian Tube Patency Tests / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D013509:Gynecologic Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D015907:Hysteroscopy / Q000379:methods; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic