CO2-hysteroscopy today

H J Lindemann
Endoscopy · 1979 · doi:10.1055/s-0028-1098330 · PMID:312730
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This paper reviews hysteroscopy's increasing use for diagnosing and treating intrauterine conditions, detailing methods like CO2 hysteroscopy and new diagnostic techniques for sterility.

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The paper provides an overview of developments in intrauterine endoscopy, emphasizing the rising use of hysteroscopy for the diagnosis and therapy of intrauterine diseases. It outlines indications such as evaluating unknown causes of uterine bleeding or sterility and also therapeutic uses including locating and removing lost or embedded intrauterine devices. It describes different hysteroscopy methods, with particular focus on CO2 hysteroscopy as developed by the authors, and discusses new examination procedures made possible by technological advances, such as an extensive penetration test applied in cases of sterility. The paper does not explicitly discuss endometriosis or adenomyosis; it was included in the corpus via a keyword match in the upstream search index.

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A survey of intra-uterine endoscopy over the last years is given showing the increased demand for hysteroscopy for diagnosis and therapy of intra-uterine diseases. Its indications include the search for unknown causes of uterine bleeding or sterility. It is also applied for various therapeutic reasons such as for example the search and removal of lost or embedded intra-uterine devices. The different methods of hysteroscopy--particularly the CO2 hysteroscopy, which we developed, are described. The new examination procedures such as for example the extensive penetration test applied in cases of sterility and others, which through the advances made in technology are now possible, are also discussed.
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Subscribe to RSS DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1098330 © Georg Thieme Verlag, Stuttgart CO2-Hysteroscopy Today Heutiger Stand der CO.HysteroskopiePublication History Publication Date: 03 December 2008 (online) Summary A survey of intra-uterine endoscopy over the last years is given showing the increased demand for hysteroscopy for diagnosis and therapy of intra-uterine diseases. Its indications include the search for unknown causes of uterine bleeding or sterility. It is also applied for various therapeutic reasons such as for example the search and removal of lost or embedded intra-uterine devices. The different methods of hysteroscopy - particularly the CO2 hysteroscopy, which we developed, are described. The new examination procedures such as for example the extensive penetration test applied in cases of sterility and others, which through the advances made in technology are now possible, are also discussed. Zusammenfassung Es wird ein Überblick der Cavum uteri-Endoskopie der letzten Jahre gegeben. Die Hysteroskopie wird heute zunehmend in der Diagnostik und Therapie intrauteriner Erkrankungen eingesetzt. Ihr Indikationsbereich umfaßt die Auffindung unklarer Blutungsquellen und Sterilitätsursachen, ebenso bestimmte Therapieformen. Für die Auffindung und Entfernung okkulter Intrauterinpessare ist sie ein bevorzugtes Verfahren. Die verschiedenen Durchführungsmethoden, insbesondere die von uns entwickelte CO2-Hysteroskopie, werden dargestellt. Neue Untersuchungsverfahren, z. B. der erweiterte Penetrationstest bei Sterilität und andere Maßnahmen, die aufgrund der technischen Weiterentwicklung möglich wurden, werden diskutiert. Key-Words Hysteroscopy - intra-uterine devices - penetration test

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Carbon Dioxide Carbon Dioxide Endoscopy Uterine Diseases Adolescent Adult Aged Endometriosis Endometriosis Endoscopy Female Foreign Bodies Foreign Bodies Humans Middle Aged Postpartum Hemorrhage Postpartum Hemorrhage Pregnancy Pressure Uterine Diseases

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