title: Hysterosalpingo-contrast sonography versus radiographic hysterosalpingography in the evaluation of tubal patency.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare the efficacy of hysterosalpingo-contrast sonography (HyCoSy) using a saline solution with that of radiographic hysterosalpingography (HSG) in the assessment of tubal patency.
  
  
  METHODS
  We compared the findings obtained by the 2 methods with those obtained by standard diagnostic laparoscopy with the chromopertubation test in a study with 88 infertile women younger than 40 years.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The sensitivity, specificity, and diagnostic accuracy of HyCoSy and HSG were similar, and 65 (74%) of the women reported the pain associated with HyCoSy as mild to moderate.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The HyCoSy procedure is well tolerated and can be used as a primary tool for the evaluation of tubal patency in infertile women.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women's Health Centre, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.
authors.forename: Hossam O
authors.initials: HO
authors.lastname: Hamed
authors.forename: Ahmed Y
authors.initials: AY
authors.lastname: Shahin
authors.forename: Aly M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Elsamman