Evaluation of the uterine cavity and fallopian tubes in one step in patients undergoing assisted reproductive technology treatment: Hysterosalpingofoam sonography (hyfosy) in combination with hysteroscopy

Abstract

Aim: To report on the utilization of hysterosalpingo-foam sonography (HyFoSy) with hysteroscopic evaluation for selected patients undergoing Assisted Reproductive Technology Treatment (ART), whereby we aimed to assess the effectiveness of HyFoSy before hysteroscopy. Material and Method: This retrospective study included 36 infertile women referred to Baskent University’s Ankara Hospital Infertility Clinic in 2017-2019. HyFoSy was applied with hysteroscopy in one step for patients who had not previously been evaluated for tubal patency or who had to be re-evaluated. Results: Two patients were diagnosed with tubal obstruction by HyFoSy and were treated with hysteroscopic tubal catheterization, and tubal patency was obtained after this procedure. HyFoSy was applied in seven patients (19.49%) because their previous hysterosalpingography (HSG) reports were doubtful. Although previous HSG had shown tubal obstruction in three patients, the standard passage of the foam from the fallopian tubes to the abdominal cavity was observed when HyFoSy was applied. Conclusion: The one-step method that we apply in our clinic seems appropriate for both patients and clinicians because it speeds up the evaluation steps of the uterine cavity and fallopian tubes before the next ART attempt.