Hysterosalpingography versus laparoscopy in infertile women

Abstract EN

This study was performed at Al-Hussein University Hospital, From Jan.

1989 to Jan.

1990, for the comparison of the results of hysterosalpingography (HSG) vet-sus laparoscopy as a diagnostic procedure in infertile women.

One hundred fourteen infertile women were selected after exclusion of any contraindication ٥؛ HSG or laparoscopy.

All women were investigated by HSG using lipiodol and by laparoscopy ٢^٧٨ general anaesthesia.

According to the hysterosalpingographic results, the patients were classified into 2 groups: Group /, included 18 women who had ٨٠ by HSG while 15 ؛٠٧ of them (83%) were ٥؛ have pathological findings ٠٨ laparoscopy.

Group 11 included 96 women who showed abnormal finding of HSG 22 س of them (23%) were found ٠؛ be normal by laparoscopy.

This study has proved ؛fta؛ HSG س laparoscopy are complementary ٠؛ each other for every inferile ٨^^١٧٠