Evaluation of the role of the hystrosalpingography in prediction of endometriosis in infertile females

Hysterosalpingography is the testing the patency of the tubes and the uterine cavity by injecting urographin inside them. The purpose in this study was to evaluate 2 signs in hysterosalpingography (higher position of one or both tubes and S or C shape in the course of one or both tubes) in prediction of endometriosis.

This was prospective cohort study that was done in El-Shatby Maternity University Hospital, Alexandria University. The study included eighty six infertile women who were assigned to do laparoscopy. Recent hysterosalpingography was done within 3 months period before laparoscopy and comments were done on the position and S or C shape in the course of the tube then laparoscopy was done and document all findings including presence of endometriosis and biopsy was taken from atypical lesions.

All signs show high specificity in prediction of endometriosis although only 2 signs (higher level of left tube and bilateral tubal S or C shape) showed significantly high sensitivity in prediction of endometriosis.

Careful examination of the HSG film and searching for the specific signs of endometriosis is a practical and simple method in prediction of endometriosis. These preliminary data suggest that HSG has a role in prediction of endometriosis. Metrics

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