LABORATORY REPORT - Sonographic Assessment of Fallopian Tube Patency in the Investigation of Female Infertility in Ilorin, Nigeria
This study was conducted to bring into focus the value of pelvic sonograms in assessing tubal patency in order to overcome the radiation hazard associated with hysterosalpingogram (HSG), reduce cost of examination and encourage it as first-line office-based procedure for management of female inferti...
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Published in | African journal of reproductive health Vol. 5; no. 1 |
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Format | Journal Article |
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Nigeria
Women's Health and Action Research Centre
28.05.2003
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Summary: | This study was conducted to bring into focus the value of pelvic
sonograms in assessing tubal patency in order to overcome the radiation
hazard associated with hysterosalpingogram (HSG), reduce cost of
examination and encourage it as first-line office-based procedure for
management of female infertility Fifty consecutive female patients
primarily designated for HSG underwent pre- and post-HSG pelvic
sonograms and the results were documented. Agreement between HSG and
SHSG was established in 89 of 100 (89%) fallopian tubes. The
sensitivity of sonohysterosalpingography (SHSG) in diagnosing tubal
patency was 85.5% and the specificity 96.80/0. Analysis of the raw data
gave positive predictive value of 98.3% and negative predictive value
of 75%. It is accepted that there is no statistically significant
difference (p = 0.237) between the results of the two methods (HSG and
SHSG). SHSG is found to be a reliable, relatively inexpensive
diagnostic and therapeutic (guided hydrotubation) procedure in the
management of female infertility |
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ISSN: | 1118-4841 1118-4841 |