A review of hysteroscopy in the Philippine General Hospital
- Author:
Habana Antonia E.
;
Villamayor Teresa Q.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
HYSTEROSCOPY;
UTERINE HEMORRHAGE;
MENORRHAGIA
- From:
Philippine Journal of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
2004;1(2):50-53
- CountryPhilippines
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Objective: To detail the experience and evaluate the effectiveness of hysteroscopy in the Philippine General Hospital.
Setting: Tertiary care center
Study population: All available records of patients admitted for hysteroscopy from July 1996 to December 2000.
Results: There were 240 records available for review with a mean patient age of 39.4 +/- 14.2 years (range 15-75). There was an increasing number of hysteroscopy cases, especially operative cases performed through the years. Bleeding was the most common complaint. Indications for hysteroscopy were: endometrial mass (49 percent), abnormal uterine bleeding (16 percent), infertility (10 percent), and thickened endometrium (7 percent). There were 6 cases of lost IUD. A total of 58.7 percent intracavitary abnormalities were noted during hysteroscopy and were observed in the following subgroups: 65.7 percent in those with premenopausal bleeding, 46.7 percent in those with postmenopausal bleeding, 28.9 percent in infertility, and 74.5 percent with the diagnosis of an intracavitary mass.
Conclusion: A summary of hysteroscopy cases done at a tertiary care center in the Philippines was presented. This review demonstrates the utility of hysteroscopy in the diagnosis of intracavitary abnormalities and in the removal of IUDs.
