Using narrow‐band imaging with conventional hysteroscopy increases the detection of chronic endometritis in abnormal uterine bleeding and postmenopausal bleeding

Mustafa Öztürk; Mustafa Ulubay; İbrahim Alanbay; Uğur Keskin; Emre Karaşahin; Müfit Cemal Yenen

doi:10.1111/jog.12839

Using narrow‐band imaging with conventional hysteroscopy increases the detection of chronic endometritis in abnormal uterine bleeding and postmenopausal bleeding

Mustafa Öztürk, Mustafa Ulubay, İbrahim Alanbay, Uğur Keskin, Emre Karaşahin, Müfit Cemal Yenen

In: Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research · 2015 · vol. 42(1) , pp. 67–71 · doi:10.1111/jog.12839 · PMID:26756670 · W1930790935

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Narrow-band imaging with conventional hysteroscopy identified seven cases of chronic endometritis, not detected by white light alone, in patients with abnormal or postmenopausal bleeding.

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AIM: A preliminary study was designed to evaluate whether a narrow-band imaging (NBI) endoscopic light source could detect chronic endometritis that was not identifiable with a white light hysteroscope. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A total of 86 patients with endometrial pathology (71 abnormal uterine bleeding and 15 postmenopausal bleeding) were examined by NBI endoscopy and white light hysteroscopy between February 2010 and February 2011. The surgeon initially observed the uterine cavity using white light hysteroscopy and made a diagnostic impression, which was recorded. Subsequently, after pressing a button on the telescope, NBI was used to reevaluate the endometrial mucosa. RESULTS: The median age of the patients was 40 years (range: 30-60 years). Endometritis was diagnosed histologically. Six cases of abnormal uterine bleeding (6/71, 8.4%, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.03-0.17) and one case of postmenopausal bleeding (1/15, 6%, 95%CI 0.01-0.29) were only diagnosed with chronic endometritis by NBI (7/86, 8.1%, 95%CI 0.04-0.15). CONCLUSION: Capillary patterns of the endometrium can be observed by NBI and this method can be used to assess chronic endometritis.

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Accuracy and efficacy of narrow-band imaging versus white light hysteroscopy for the diagnosis of endometrial cancer and hyperplasia 2011

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