hysteroscopy
Hysteroscopy is the inspection of the uterine cavity by endoscopy with access through the cervix. It allows for the diagnosis of intrauterine pathology and serves as a method for surgical intervention (operative hysteroscopy).
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Research
9,395 papers- Hysteroscopy safety.Current opinion in obstetrics & gynecology · 2016
- Overview of Hysteroscopy.West African journal of medicine · 2020
- Office hysteroscopy: back to the future!Climacteric : the journal of the International Menopause Society · 2020
- Office Hysteroscopy: Setting up Your Practice for Success.Obstetrics and gynecology clinics of North America · 2022
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12 sectionsContents
- Hysteroscope
- Procedure
- Cervical dilation
- Insertion and inspection
- Insufflation media
- Interventional procedures
- Indications
- Complications
- Severe pain
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Hysteroscopy is the inspection of the uterine cavity by endoscopy with access through the cervix. It allows for the diagnosis of intrauterine pathology and serves as a method for surgical intervention (operative hysteroscopy).
==Hysteroscope== A hysteroscope is an endoscope that carries optical and light channels or fibers. It is introduced in a sheath that provides an inflow and outflow channel for insufflation of the uterine cavity. In addition, an operative channel may be present to introduce scissors, graspers or biopsy instruments. A hysteroscopic resectoscope is similar to a transurethral resectoscope and allows entry of an electric loop to shave off tissue, for instance to eliminate a fibroid. A contact hysteroscope is a hysteroscope that does not use distention media.