The concept of placental polyp (retained products of conception) refers to the presence of placental, or deciduous fetal remains, retained into the uterine cavity after an abortion, vaginal delivery […]
High-performance disponsable tissue resector Basic manual devices are cost-efective ans easy-to-use, but often lack speed, power, control, and effectiveness. Electromechanical system may improve speed and power for certain cases, but […]
The simplest answer to this clinical question would be a resounding yes. The concern is the possibility of malignancy located in the polyp. However, the presence of cancer cells in […]
The use of operative hysteroscopy in acute uterine bleeding that does not respond to medical treatment is a change in diagnostic and therapeutic paradigm to improve the results, to […]
Adenomyosis refers to the presence of ectopic glandular tissue, located deep in the myometrum. A 2014 review by Vercillini concluded that adenomyosis was associated with a 68% reduction in the […]
The debate about whether supracervical hysterectomy, when performed for benign conditions, has benefits over a total hysterectomy, remains open. There are many arguments both for and against performing a supracervical […]
The first case of intrauterine adhesion was published in 1894 by Heinrich Fritsch, but it was only after 54 years that a full description of Asherman syndrome (AS) was […]
Cervical polyps are the most frequent primary tumor of the uterine cervix, with an estimated incidence of up to 30% of women, being more frequent in multiparous between 40 and […]
Canalization defects, namely subseptate or septate uteri, are significantly more common in women with miscarriage (5.3%), especially if this is combined with a history of infertility (15.4% ; Chan, 2011). […]
The role of diagnostic hysteroscopy in infertility is still debated today. Despite the growing literatura demonstrating that treatment of adhesions, submucosal fibroids and uterine septa improve pregnancy rates, managing dysfunctional […]
The septate uterus is the result of a failure in the process of resorption of the medial septum that can range from a minimal septum in the uterine fundus to […]
Asherman’s Syndrome is defined as the presence of adhesions and/or fibrosis inside the uterine cavity. Other terms used to describe the condition are ‘intrauterine adhesions’, uterine synechiae, sclerotic endometrium or […]
During pregnancy, patients with unicornuate uterus should be monitored due to risk of premature rupture of membranes and preterm birth secondary to cervical incompetence. They must undergo periodic cervical ultrasound […]
Keep your hysteroscope handy in your office at all times and ready to use. Don’t have one? Then advocate that your office or hospital purchase one. The investment in purchasing […]
These changes occurring during the endometrial cycle, give the endometrium different hysteroscopic patterns typical of each phase, allowing the assessment of normal “hysteroscopic” endometrial cycle. 1- Proliferative phase: the endometrium […]
