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ArticleInternational journal of women's health2018

Hysterosalpingogram findings among subfertile women undergoing assisted reproductive technology.

Dania Al-Jaroudi, Abeer Abdullah Aldughayyim, Wadha Suliman Alshamry, Ahlam Saud Alrashidi, Ahmed A Bahnassy

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Article in International journal of women's health, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Dania Al-JaroudiReproductive Endocrine and Infertility Medicine Department, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, daljaroudi@kfmc.med.sa.
Abeer Abdullah AldughayyimAL Maarefa College King Khaled Branch, Ad Diriyah for Science and Technology MCST, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Wadha Suliman AlshamryFaculty of Medicine, King Khalid Hospital, Hail, Saudi Arabia.
Ahlam Saud AlrashidiFaculty of Medicine, King Khalid Hospital, Hail, Saudi Arabia.
Ahmed A BahnassyFaculty of Medicine, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
King Fahd Medical City · SAKing Khaled Hospital · SAKing Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology · SA

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Abstract

purposeThe objectives of our study included comparing reproductive histories and causes of infertility between patients with and without a hysterosalpingogram (HSG) investigation, and summarizing the prevalence and extent of tubal abnormalities among patients who underwent HSG. Outcomes following assisted reproductive technology (ART) were compared between HSG and non-HSG groups. MATERIALS AND

methodsA cross-sectional study was conducted to review the medical records of 200 Saudi women with subfertility. In addition to information on HSG, patient data extracted included age, body mass index (BMI), infertility duration, miscarriage experience, parity, cause of infertility, and history of previous surgery, ectopic pregnancy, endometriosis, tubal surgery, pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), in vitro fertilization (IVF), intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), pregnancy, and live birth.

resultsOne hundred and ninety six (98.0%) patients had either IVF (n=18; 9.0%) or ICSI (n=178; 89.0%) performed; ICSI was performed in 157 (90%) and 21 (81%) patients. Of the 12 women with tubal factor who did not undergo HSG, 3 (25.0%) became pregnant after ART, 8 (66.7%) did not, and the status of 1 (8.3%) is yet unknown.

conclusionsOur study aimed to contribute to resolving the debate regarding the continuing role of HSG in an environment where ART has become established as a successful approach to treat infertility. Most of the HSGs were done as per the attending physician's discretion, and not according to any specific policy.

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assisted reproductive technologyhysterosalpingograminfertilityintracytoplasmic sperm injectionin vitro fertilization

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PMID30147380
PMCPMC6097507
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