Diagnostic value of hysterosalpingography and hysteroscopy in the detection of intrauterine abnormalities in patients with infertility

Objective To evaluate the diagnostic value of hysteroscopy in comparison with hysterosalpingography（HSG） in the detection of intrauterine abnormalities in infertile patients. Methods 52 patients（observing group） with filling defects under HSG received hysteroscopy, and the remaining 22 patients （contrasting group） with normal hysterosalpingographic findings also received hysteroscopy with their consent. Results Intrauterine abnormalities in observing group and contrasting group confirmed by hysteroscopy were 78.8 % and 9.196 respectively, and there was statistical significance（ P （0.01） in this aspect in the two groups. Conclusion Hysteroscopy had more advantages in diagnosing infertilities compared with HSG. However, these two procedures were complementary rather than replaceable in the evaluation of the uterine cavity. Key words: Hysteroscopy ;  Hysterosalpingography ;  Infertility