Osamu Sugimoto (Sugimoto, O. (1975). Hysteroscopic diagnosis of endometrial carcinoma A report of fifty-three cases examined at the Women’s Clinic of Kyoto University Hospital, American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, […]
Hysteroscopy is considered the gold standard for the diagnosis of intrauterine pathology including gestational retained products. The hysteroscopic appearance of this pathology varies depending on the involution, vascularization and the […]
The first reference to the presence of intrauterine adhesions was made by Heinrich Fritsch in 1894 in a patient who developed secondary amenorrhea after a postpartum curettage (Fritsch H. Ein […]
Endometrial polyps originate as focal hyperplasia of the basalis layer of the endometrium and become localized growths of endometrial tissue covered by epithelium containing therein a variable number of glands, […]
Robert’s uterus is a rare uterine malformation of which there are only a few reported cases. In this type of malformation, it is very important to establish a previous diagnosis […]
In general, it is recommended to excise any symptomatic polyp. If the polyps are asymptomatic, it seems appropriate to simply keep an expectant management, with serial ultrasound scans every 6 […]
AAGL RECOMMENDATIONS Evidence Level A Intracervical injection of 8 mL of a dilute vasopressin solution (0.05 U/mL) immediately prior to the procedure reduces distending media absorption during resectoscopic surgery. Such […]
BACKGROUND Uterine tumors resembling ovarian sex cord tumours (UTROSCTs) are rare neoplasms of uncertain malignancy, affecting either pre- or menopausal women. The number of UTROSCTs described in the literature has […]
Cervical stenosis. There is no consensus on the definition of cervical stenosis, but from the hysteroscopy point of view, it could defined as the cervix that present a difficult access […]
Endometriosis is characterized by the presence of functional endometrial tissue outside uterine cavity. It was first described by Daniel Shroen, a German physician in 1690. This is a chronic condition […]
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 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 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 […]
Late postpartum hemorrhage due to retained products of conception is a not infrequent obstetrical complication. The use of Doppler ultrasound is essential for accurate diagnosis and surgical removal is often […]
