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Selective Salpingography and Transcervical Recanalization of Obstructed Fallopian Tubes

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Radiology of the Female Pelvic Organs

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Tubal occlusion is the cause of 25%-30% of female infertility (CONFINO et al. 1986, 1990). After excluding other factors associated with infertility or subfertility, such as diethylstilbestrol treatment, endometriosis, the male factor, immunologic factors, and anovulation, diagnostic investigations are directed to affirm or disprove tubal occlusion and to localize the site of the occlusion to the proximal or distal tube (BENADIVA et al. 1995). Based on these findings a choice is between a multitude of surgical or transcervical tuboplasty procedures, in vitro fertilization (IVF), gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT), intrauterine insemination, and fallopian sperm perfusion (DECHERNEY 1987). Thorough understanding of the anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, and pathophysiology of obstructed tubes is mandatory to select the optimal modality for a given patient (KARANDE et al. 1995).

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Lang, E.K., Dunaway, H.H. (1998). Selective Salpingography and Transcervical Recanalization of Obstructed Fallopian Tubes. In: Lang, E.K. (eds) Radiology of the Female Pelvic Organs. Medical Radiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-60260-3_13

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