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Comparative study of sonosalpingography versus hysterosalpingography for tubal patency test

Background Various tubal pathologies accounts for 10% aetiological factors in infertility couples. Easy availability and accessibility of ultrasonography definitely can prove superior to conventional method of diagnosis of tubal patency in such patient. Aims and objectives of the study were to test the sensitivity and specificity of sonosalpingography (SSG) for tubal patency test in cases of infertility patients attending to our OPD and to compare the result of sonosalpingography v/s HSG.

Methods In a non randomised prospective control trial of 50 women complaining of infertility, suspected tubal pathologies underwent various radiological modalities. Sonosalpingography and hysterosalpingography was performed in all cases.

Results By using binomial proportion test there is no significant difference between results of SSG compare to HSG. Acceptability was 100% in SSG compared to 96% in HSG.

Conclusions Various modalities are suggested to evaluate tubal patency test in infertile women. Among those laparoscopic chromopertubation is gold standard method, but for initial workup as cost effectiveness acceptability, accessibility is concerned SSG is always superior to HSG.