Authors: S Lundberg¹; C Rasmussen²; AA Berg¹; B Lindblom²

Source: Human Reproduction, Volume 13, Number 6, June 1998 , pp. 1490-1492(3)

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Abstract:

Falloposcopy is a transvaginal microendoscopic technique to explore the human Fallopian tube from the uterotubal ostium to the fimbrial end. Falloposcopy provides a unique possibility to visualize endotubal disease and may be used therapeutically for removal of debris and for cutting down filmy intraluminal adhesions. To assess the clinical performance of falloposcopy as part of an infertility investigation, a total of 43 women scheduled for laparoscopy as part of an investigation of infertility had a falloposcopy performed in conjunction with the laparoscopy. All women were investigated at Danderyd Hospital, Stockholm and Akademiska Hospital, Uppsala, during 1995 and 1996. Images from the endosalpinx were obtained in 26 of 43 women (60.5%). In 10 women (23.3%), it was possible to obtain images from both tubes. No images were of sufficient quality to describe the entire tubal mucosa in detail. Falloposcopy represents a unique tool for visualization of endotubal disease and may provide a valuable instrument for in-vivo exploration of tubal physiology. However, certain technical problems limit the usefulness of this method in routine clinical practice. These technical problems have to be solved before falloposcopy can achieve a central position in investigation and treatment of tubal disease.

Keywords:Fallopian tube/falloposcopy/tubal infertility

Document Type: Research article

Affiliations: 1: Divisions of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Karolinska Institute, Danderyd Hospital, Danderyd, Sweden 2: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Akademiska Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden

Publication date: 1998-06-01

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