Hysterosalpingo-contrast sonography versus radiographic hysterosalpingography in the evaluation of tubal patency

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 105, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 215-217

  Hamed, Hossam O ^a   Shahin, Ahmed Y ^a   Elsamman, Aly M ^a  

^a ASSIUT UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Hysterosalpingo contrast sonography; Hysterosalpingography; Infertility; Saline infusion; Subfertility; Tubal patency

Indexed keywords

SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HUMAN; HYSTEROSALPINGO CONTRAST SONOGRAPHY; HYSTEROSALPINGOGRAPHY; LAPAROSCOPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PAIN; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TUBAL PATENCY; UTERINE TUBE DISEASE;

EID: 67349214683     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2009.02.001     Document Type: Article

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