Indian Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology Research

  • Year: 2017
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue: 2

Comparison of efficacy of diagnostic hysteroscopy and transvaginal sonography in evaluation of women with abnormal uterine bleeding

1Professor, Dept. of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Katuri Medical College, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh

2Senior Resident, Dept. of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Katuri Medical College, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh

3Junior Resident, Dept. of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Katuri Medical College, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh

Abstract

Abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) is one of the most common disorder for which a woman needs immediate attention. Transvaginal ultra sonography (TVS) being simple and non invasive modality and Hysteroscopy is a new endoscopic approach that can visualise the entire uterine cavity to detect the pathology. This study was designed to compare the accuracy of hysteroscopy and transvaginal ultrasonography in the diagnosis of intracavitary disorders in patients with abnormal uterine bleeding.