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Hysteroscopy

Imaging the inside of the uterus with the help of a camera and light source is called hysteroscopy. It can be used in two ways: for diagnostic and surgical purposes. 3-5 mm when used for diagnostic purposes. Diameter, thin hysteroscopes are used. To perform surgery, 8-10 mm. diameter tools are used. The inside of the uterus is inflated with special fluids. Thus, this region, which is a narrow gap, is widened and made suitable for operations.

Performing the hysteroscopy procedure

For what purposes is hysteroscopy performed?

  1. Infertility Examination of the inside of the uterus to diagnose
  2. In abnormal bleeding to diagnose, biopsy and treat,
  3. Removing the spiral (intrauterine device) with a broken string,
  4. polyp in the uterus, myoma Removing structures such as
  5. causing amenorrhoea and infertility intrauterine adhesions to cure,
  6. It can be applied for various purposes, such as treating some congenital abnormalities (compartment) within the uterus.
Taking a biopsy with a hysteroscope

A biopsy is taken from a suspicious formation in the uterus and sent to pathology.

Polyp removal with hysteroscope

Polyps in the uterus are removed by cutting from the root part.

Myoma removal with hysteroscope

It has grown correctly within the uterine cavity and is 4 cm. Myomas smaller in size can be removed by cutting them piece by piece.

Opening intrauterine adhesions with a hysteroscope

Adhesions in the uterus are treated by cutting them with an electric tip or scissors.

What kind of injuries (complications) may occur during hysteroscopy?

  1. Bleeding in the uterus during the operation,
  2. Uterine perforation and associated intestinal injury,
  3. Fluid intoxication due to the long duration of the operation and excessive fluid leakage into the patient's vascular system,
  4. Inflammation (infection)

These injuries are extremely rare in operations performed by experienced teams.

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