Rubin's test/uterotubal insufflator

From: Jeffrey W. Clemens (clemens@duq.edu)
Thu Aug 31 14:46:02 2000


Dear Listers,

I have a second edition of Lisser and Escamilla's "Atlas of Clinical Endocrinology", CV Mosby Co. 1962 (meaning the book is older than me!). In the chapter of female infertility, a portable uterotubal insufflation apparatus for the RUBIN TEST is shown along with three panels of kymograph tracings. The reference given is to a company publication (Grafax Instruments, 1955). The caption briefly describes using 1 effervescent tablet and 4 ml water to create pressures of up to 200 mm Hg.

Anyone out there ever used this apparatus? Has it been replaced by contrast and dye-based hysterosalpingograms?

Jeff

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Jeffrey W. Clemens, Ph.D.
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Duquesne University
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