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Re: hysterosonogram vs hysterosalpingogram

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 22 Feb 1998 15:44:15 -0600 (CST)

At Sun, 22 Feb 1998, Laurie Lovely, M.D. wrote: >Just to be fair, the HSG (hysterosalpingogram) has the advantage of
>showing whether or not the tubes are blocked. Also, I think that HSG is
>better at delineating intrauterine adhesions, if present. But the SHG
>does seem to be more comfortable.
>
>--
>Laurie Lovely, MD
>RE fellow, UNC-Chapel Hill
>

Correct lovely Laurie. But there is a new thing on the horizon, Albumenix (?sp) which, when injected during SHG, illuminates the tubes and shows spillage into the abdomen. 

--
Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG
OBGYN.net U.S. Representative, New York
Great Neck, New York
http://www.obgyn.net/states/bios/marchbein.htm
http://www.obgyn.net/women/advisors/harveym.htm


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