Usefulness and prognostic value of transvaginal hydrolaparoscopy in infertile women.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the usefulness and prognostic value of transvaginal hydrolaparoscopy (THL) in infertile women.


METHODS
Retrospective study.


METHODS
Jichi Medical School Hospital, Tochigi, Japan.


METHODS
Thirty-six patients who were followed up for 6 months or longer after THL was performed.


METHODS
Transvaginal hydrolaparoscopy findings in comparison with hysterosalpingography (HSG).


METHODS
Transvaginal hydrolaparoscopy findings, HSG findings, treatment strategy, and prognosis.


RESULTS
Twenty of 36 patients (55.5%) became pregnant, including 7 by coitus, 7 by artificial insemination with the husband's semen, and 6 by assisted reproductive technology (ART). In 11 of these pregnant patients, information obtained during THL differed from findings on HSG.


CONCLUSIONS
Transvaginal hydrolaparoscopy is useful in selecting a future treatment strategy.
Fujiwara
Hiroyuki
H
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jichi Medical School, Tochigi, Japan.
Shibahara
Hiroaki
H
Hirano
Yuki
Y
Suzuki
Tatsuya
T
Takamizawa
Satoru
S
Sato
Ikuo
I
D003075:Coitus; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D005184:Fallopian Tube Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D007317:Insemination, Artificial, Homologous; D010535:Laparoscopy; D011247:Pregnancy; D011379:Prognosis; D027724:Reproductive Techniques, Assisted; D012189:Retrospective Studies