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Ultrasound versus tactile cannulation in the treatment of proximal tubal obstruction
Author(s) -
Rahimunnisa Shaik,
Tanwar Renu,
Prasad Sudha
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1016/j.ijgo.2009.05.003
Subject(s) - medicine , sensation , ultrasound , surgery , randomized controlled trial , prospective cohort study , transvaginal ultrasound , outpatient clinic , significant difference , radiology , neuroscience , biology
Objective To compare the therapeutic effects of cannulation guided by ultrasound or tactile sensation in women with proximal tubal obstruction. Method This prospective randomized study reports on outcomes for 50 women treated as outpatients, 25 by the ultrasound‐guided method and 25 by the tactile sensation method. Results Of the 50 fallopian tubes in each group, 42 tubes (84%) were successfully cannulated by the ultrasound‐guided method and 32 (64%) by the tactile sensation method; and of the 50 patients, 8 (16%) conceived in the 6 months following cannulation. The difference in pregnancy rates between the 2 groups was not statistically significant. Conclusion Whether guided by ultrasound or tactile sensation, cannulation can be offered as a first‐line outpatient procedure to women with proximal tubal obstruction.