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Hysteroscopy is the inspection of the uterine cavity by endoscopy. It allows for the diagnosis of intrauterine pathology and serves as a method for surgical intervention (operative hysteroscopy). Hysteroscopy 1898 Method The hysterocope has an optical system usually now connected to a video system, a light bearing system with fiberoptics, and a channel for delivery of a distention medium. The uterine cavity is a potential cavity, for inspection it needs to be distended. Thus during ...
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Resources
- Abnormal Uterine Bleeding - ACOG Publication #AP095 (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Resource Center)
- Dysfunctional uterine bleeding (National Institutes of Health, OPHS, HHS)
- Hysteroscopy (National Women's Health Information Center)
- Hysteroscopy (Cleveland Clinic)
- Hysteroscopy - ACOG Publication #AP084 (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Resource Center)
- What is Hysteroscopy? (Cleveland Clinic)

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