DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC HYSTEROSCOPY
Abstract
IN THIS STUDY THE ACCURACY OF DIAGNOSTIC HYSTEROSCOPY IS EXAMINED. HYSTEROSCOPIES AND ENDOMETRIAL BIOPSIES WERE PERFORMED IN 324 PATIENTS (316 SYMPTOMATICS AND 8 ASYMPTOMATICS PATIENTS WHO WERE CHOOSEN BASED ON CYTOLOGIC INDICATIONS). THE MOST FREQUENT INDICATIONS FOR HYSTEROSCOPY WERE AUB 68,97% AND CERVICALPOLYPS 25,19%. THE HYSTEROSCOPY WAS COMFORTABLE BY 65% PATIENTS WHILE IN 28%CASES THERE WAS MILD LOWER ABDOMINAL PAIN. THE UTERINE CAVITY WAS NOT INSPECTED IN 13 CASES BECAUSE OF EXCESSIVE UTERINE BLEEDING AND IN 9 CASES BECAUSE OFCERVICAL STENOSIS. THE MOST FREQUENT HYSTEROSCOPIC FINDINGS WERE ATROPHIC ENDOMETRIUM (37,23%) AND FOCAL HYPERPLASIA (30%). THE HYSTEROSCOPIC AND HISTOLOGIC FINDINGS IN EACH CASE WERE COMPARED BLINDLY. AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE TWO METHODS WAS FOUND IN 89,8% (INCLUDING 100% IN 12 CASES, OF ENDOMETRIAL ADENOCARCINOMA). THESE FINDINGS HAVE BEEN EVALUATED TO ASSESS THE VALIDITY OF HYSTEROSCOPY AS PRIMARY, RELIABLE DIAGNOSTIC METHOD FOR ...
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