Hysteroscopy – Multiple Choice Questions for Vol. 29, No. 7
1. Which of the following statements is/are true? a) Type I submucosal fibroids have more than 50% of their volume protruding into the uterine cavity b) A level 2 hysteroscopic…
Staging in Gynaecological Cancers – Multiple Choice Answers for Vol. 29, No. 6
1. a) T b) T c) T d) T e) F Molecular markers are currently being used in staging classification of most cancers, including gynecologic cancers. 2. a) T b)…
Future research and developments in hysteroscopy
Hysteroscopy has become an important tool to evaluate intrauterine pathology. In most cases, the pathology can be diagnosed and treated in the office or outpatient setting. The ability to use…
Complications of hysteroscopy and how to avoid them
The advances in surgical technology such as bipolar electrosurgery, endometrial ablation devices, hysteroscopic sterilization, and morcellators have revolutionized this surgical modality. This article reviews the potential complications in hysteroscopic surgery…
Setting up of ambulatory hysteroscopy service
There is an obvious trend towards developing ambulatory procedures in gynaecology with ambulatory hysteroscopy as its mainstay. In the recent years, the fast pace of modern technological advances in gynaecologic…
New technologies and innovations in hysteroscopy
Ambulatory services, with the performance of diagnostic and operative hysteroscopy as an outpatient or office procedure, are providing much of the stimulus for the development of devices that will offer…
Hysteroscopy and contraception
The Essure method is the only available hysteroscopic sterilisation method. A 4-cm device is placed in the fallopian tubes, which then induces an inflammatory reaction that causes occlusion. The method…
Hysteroscopy and heavy menstrual bleeding (to cover TCRE and second-generation endometrial ablation)
Endometrial resection and ablation are an intermediate treatment for heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB). Many women do not like the continuous use of hormones, nor do they prefer a rigorous treatment…
Hysteroscopy and the treatment of uterine fibroids
Fibroids or (leio)myomas are benign tumours that very commonly derive from smooth muscle cells of the myometrium. They are the most common indication for a hysterectomy. However, in women desirous…
Hysteroscopy and treatment of uterine polyps
This article summarizes and analyzes the salient topics on the diagnosis and management of endometrial polyps, focusing on the role of the hysteroscopy. Noninvasive investigations such as transvaginal ultrasonography, with or…
