The passage of fluid into the peritoneal cavity during hysteroscopy in pre-menopausal and post-menopausal patients.

The passage of fluid into the peritoneal cavity during hysteroscopy in pre-menopausal and post-menopausal patients. J Obstet Gynaecol. 2018 Mar 20;:1-5 Authors: Palancsai Siftar J, Sobocan M, Takac I Abstract The present study aimed to determine the amount of fluid medium passing through the Fallopian tubes into the peritoneal cavity during a hysteroscopy. This was done to understand the pathophysiology of complications related to the hysteroscopy. Conducted in a general hospital setting, the study examined the fluid inflow-outflow during a hysteroscopy both in pre- and post-menopausal women. A hysteroscopy was performed vaginoscopically for both diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. The study involved 117 patients. 84 (71.8%) of them were pre-menopausal and 33 (28.2%) were classified as post-menopausal. The fluid volume difference in the peritoneal cavity prior to hysteroscopy was 26.0 ± 4.2 mL in the pre-menopausal and 7.7 ± 2.4 mL (p = .001) in the post-menopausal group. The pre-menopausal group's flow rate through the Fallopian tubes was 1.5 ± 0.2 mL/min. In the post-menopausal group, it was 0.4 ± 0.1 mL/min (p < .05). It was found that during the hysteroscopy in the pre-menopausal patients, more fluid flows through the Fallopian tubes and at a higher flow rate. Impact statement What is already known on this subject? The complications during a hysteroscopy (HSC) are usually fluid-related an...
Source: Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology - Category: OBGYN Tags: J Obstet Gynaecol Source Type: research