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Transabdominal Tubal Endoscopy

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The Fallopian Tube

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The function of the fallopian tube is most commonly assessed by determining patency, observing a normal external appearance at endoscopy and internal appearance at hysterosalpingography. The recent development of small-diameter flexible and rigid endoscopes has facilitated the direct visualisation of the mucosal folds within the lumen. However, the information obtained by tubal endoscopy is still of only limited value in clinical practice. One reason is that most studies are based only on abnormal cases. Another is that there is limited information about variation in the appearance of the tubal lumen during the normal menstrual cycle, or in relation to age or drug therapy.

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Editors and Affiliations

  1. Academic Unit of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 4th Floor, Holland Wing, UK

    Jurgis G. Grudzinskas MB BS, BSc, MD, FRCOG, FRACOG (Professor) (Professor)

  2. The Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel, London, E1 1BB, UK

    Jurgis G. Grudzinskas MB BS, BSc, MD, FRCOG, FRACOG (Professor) (Professor)

  3. Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Guy’s Hospital, New Guy’s House (2nd Floor), London Bridge, London, SE1 9RT, UK

    Michael G. Chapman MB BS, MRCOG (Professor) (Professor)

  4. Department of Reproductive Physiology, St Bartholomew’s Hospital, Medical College, West Smithfield, London, EC1A 7BE, UK

    Timothy Chard MD, FRCOG (Professor) (Professor)

  5. Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Newham General Hospital, London, E13 8SL, UK

    Ovrang Djahanbakhch (Senior Lecturer) (Senior Lecturer)

  6. Academic Unit of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel, London, E1 1BB, UK

    Ovrang Djahanbakhch (Senior Lecturer) (Senior Lecturer)

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Djahanbakhch, O., Maguiness, S.D. (1994). Transabdominal Tubal Endoscopy. In: Grudzinskas, J.G., Chapman, M.G., Chard, T., Djahanbakhch, O. (eds) The Fallopian Tube. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-1987-6_8

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