title: Side effects and complications of sonohysterosalpingography.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the side effects and complications of, difficulties with, and possible solutions to the problems associated with sonohysterosalpingography.
  
  
  METHODS
  Prospective study.
  
  
  METHODS
  University hospital.
  
  
  METHODS
  One thousand, one hundred fifty-three patients who underwent sonohysterosalpingography to investigate abnormal uterine bleeding, infertility, thick endometrium at transvaginal ultrasonography, müllerian abnormalities, or the Asherman syndrome.
  
  
  METHODS
  Side effects and complications of and difficulties related to the procedure. Tolerance was assessed by using a pain-rating scale.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Ninety-three percent (1,074 of 1,153) procedures were performed correctly. Investigation was not completed in 79 (7%) women; a second attempt was successful in 60 of these patients. Side effects, such as moderate or severe pelvic pain, vasovagal symptoms, nausea, and vomiting, occurred in 102 (8.8%) women. Such complications as fever and peritonitis occurred in 0.95% of patients.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Sonohysterosalpingography is a simple, safe, and well-tolerated technique that has a low rate of side effects and rare complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy. dessole@uniss.it
authors.forename: Salvatore
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dessole
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Farina
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rubattu
authors.forename: Erich
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cosmi
authors.forename: Guido
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ambrosini
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Battista Nardelli
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005187:Fallopian Tubes / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007022:Hypotension / Q000209:etiology; D007047:Hysterosalpingography / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D017699:Pelvic Pain / Q000209:etiology; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000209:etiology; D013546:Sweating; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014599:Uterus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*