Hysteroscopy Guided Diagnosis and Treatment: An Analysis of 8 Years Experience.

Kim, Jun Hyung; Byun, Young Ji; Hwang, Kyung Ju; Kim, Mi Ran; Ahn, Sung Hee; Ryu, Hee Sug

Original Article

Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2004;47(1):25-27.
Published online January 1, 2004.

Hysteroscopy Guided Diagnosis and Treatment: An Analysis of 8 Years Experience.

Jun Hyung Kim, Young Ji Byun, Kyung Ju Hwang, Mi Ran Kim, Sung Hee Ahn, Hee Sug Ryu

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.

Abstract

OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the diagnosis and treatment of hysteroscopy and its complications. METHODS: Reviewed 415 cases treated by hysteroscopy during 1994.9-2003.2 at Ajou University Hospital. RESULTS: Major indications were infertility (321 cases, 77.3%) and gynecologic indications such as myoma, polyps etc (94 cases, 22.7%). Hysteroscopic findings were polyp (192 cases, 46.3%), synechiae (72 cases, 17.3%), submucosal myoma (21 cases, 5.1%) and uterine anomaly (13 cases, 3.1%). Complications were 2 cases of uterine perforations and one case of bowel injury. CONCLUSION: Hysteroscopy is a safe, minimally invasive procedure with a low rate of complications.

Key Words: Hysteroscopy, Myoma, Synechiae, Polyp

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