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BELLO ZAMBRANO, Jeismar; MALDONADO ASUAJE, Ana Katiuska  y  SANCHEZ BOCCACCIO, Christian. Infertilidad: histeroscopia versus ultrasonografía transvaginal e histerosalpingografía. Rev Obstet Ginecol Venez [online]. 2013, vol.73, n.1, pp.50-57. ISSN 0048-7732.

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the hysteroscopy, transvaginal ultrasound and hysterosalpingography in the study of uterine cavity in infertile patients. Methods: Descriptive, comparative study of patients from the Fertility Unit of Gynecology Service of the Hospital Universitario de Caracas between March and November 2011. Results: We evaluated 33 patients with primary and secundary infertility. Abnormal hysteroscopic findings were observed in 66, 6 %, in wich intrauterine adhesions and endometrial polyp were the most common findings. Hysterosalpingography reported a sensitivity of 40.9 % and specificity of 81.8 % compared with hysteroscopy, with a positive predictive value of 81.8 % and a negative predictive value of 40.9 %. Overall agreement between these two procedures was 50.4 %. Transvaginal ultrasound reported a sensitivity of 45.5 % and specificity of 90.9 % compared with hysteroscopy, with a positive predictive value of 90.9 % and negative predictive value of 45.5 %. Overall agreement between between these two procedures was 60.65 %. There were no complications during hysteroscopy. Conclusions: We believe that transvaginal ultrasound, hysterosalpingography and hysteroscopy are complementary in the evaluation of the infertile patient but given the low rate of sensitivity and consistency of the first two, we believe that routine hysteroscopy should be included in the study of the infertile couple

Palabras clave : Infertility; Hysteroscopy; Hysterosalpingography; Transvaginal ultrasound.

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