In:
The Professional Medical Journal, Independent Medical Trust, Vol. 14, No. 02 ( 2007-09-06), p. 276-285
Abstract:
Objective: The main objective of this study was to see the role ofHysterosalpingoscintigraphy (HSSG) in the evaluation of fallopian tube patency and function and its comparison withLaparoscopy. Design: Comparative Study. Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted at BahawalpurInstitute of Nuclear Medicine and Radiotherapy, Bahawalpur during a period of 6 months from 1st March to 31st August2005. Material and Methods: Static HSSG was performed after instillation of 4mCi 99mTc-MAA in posterior vaginalfornix in 40 patients. Images were taken at an interval of 1hr, 2hrs, 3hrs anteriorly in supine position. Results: Out of40 patients, 20 patients had bilateral blocked tubes, 13 patients had bilateral patent tubes, 4 patients had blocked lefttube and 3 patients had blocked right tube. The calculated Sensitivity, Specificity, PPV and NPV for HSSG was 90%,85%, 90% and 90%. The agreement between Laparoscopy and HSSG was found in 36 out of 40 patients.Conclusions: This simple procedure can play an important role in the evaluation of infertility, especially in patients whosuffer from unexplained infertility due to a tubal factor. It was also concluded that HSSG be accepted with the othercorrelative imaging procedures, on a routine basis in work up of infertile females.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
2071-7733
,
1024-8919
DOI:
10.29309/TPMJ/2007.14.02.4889
Language:
Unknown
Publisher:
Independent Medical Trust
Publication Date:
2007
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