Routine use of hysterosalpingography prior to laparoscopy in the fertility workup: A multicentre randomized controlled trial

Human Reproduction

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1227-1231

  Perquin, D A M ^a   Dorr P J ^a   de Craen, A J M ^b   Helmerhorst, F M ^b  

^a MEDICAL CENTER HAAGLANDEN   (Netherlands)

^b LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Hysterosalpingography; Laparoscopy and dye; Pregnancy rate; Randomized controlled trial

Indexed keywords

DYE; IOHEXOL; METHYLENE BLUE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; FEMALE FERTILITY; FEMALE SUBFERTILITY; HUMAN; HYSTEROSALPINGOGRAPHY; LAPAROSCOPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MULTICENTER STUDY; NETHERLANDS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREGNANCY RATE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; UTERINE TUBE DISEASE;

EID: 33645821452     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/dei478     Document Type: Article

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