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Falloposcopic comparison of unilateral and bilateral proximal tubal occlusive disease.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8027293     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The purpose of this study was to compare the appearance of the entire length of the oviductal canal in women with unilateral versus bilateral proximal tubal occlusion. Eleven women had apparent unilateral disease and 18 had apparent bilateral occlusion. Proximal occlusion was confirmed both by hysterosalpingography and laparoscopy. Falloposcopic examination was performed by retrograde visualization using the linear eversion catheter, in office. Bilateral apparent proximal occlusion was found to have a significantly higher incidence of actual proximal occlusion and distal intralumenal abnormalities. However, five proximal segments and six distal segments were found to be abnormal where the pre-examination diagnosis was unilateral occlusion. Furthermore, the contralateral oviductal canal was found to be abnormal in four women with apparent unilateral disease, indicating that apparent unilateral proximal tubal occlusion is associated with actual pathology. These data demonstrate the value of intralumenal assessment of apparent proximal occlusion.
Authors:
I W Scudamore; B C Dunphy; I D Cooke
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Human reproduction (Oxford, England)     Volume:  9     ISSN:  0268-1161     ISO Abbreviation:  Hum. Reprod.     Publication Date:  1994 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1994-08-09     Completed Date:  1994-08-09     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8701199     Medline TA:  Hum Reprod     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  340-2     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Jessop Hospital for Women, Sheffield, UK.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Catheterization
Fallopian Tube Diseases / pathology*,  radiography
Female
Humans
Hysterosalpingography
Laparoscopy*

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