Evaluation of time lapse for establishing distal tubal occlusion diagnosis during hysterosalpingography procedure performed by using water soluble contrast media

Kahyaoglu S., Yumusak O. H. , Kahyaoglu I., Kucukbas G. N. , Esercan A., Tasci Y.

JOURNAL OF THE CHINESE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, vol.80, no.5, pp.313-318, 2017 (Journal Indexed in SCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 80 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jcma.2016.09.006
  • Title of Journal : JOURNAL OF THE CHINESE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
  • Page Numbers: pp.313-318

Abstract

Background: Hysterosalpingography (HSG) is the most frequently used diagnostic measure for simultaneously determining uterine abnormalities and tubal status among subfertile women. Despite several broader advantages such as availability and increased experience, the subjectivity involved during administration of the HSG procedure itself, and necessary imaging review, decreases the reliability and accuracy of HSG. In this study, we evaluated the time intervals between X-ray imaging during HSG procedure to establish the presence of distal tubal occlusion.