Book contents
- Ultrasound in Assisted Reproduction and Early Pregnancy
- Ultrasound in Assisted Reproduction and Early Pregnancy
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Chapter 2 Physics and Instrumentation
- Chapter 3 Gynaecology Ultrasound
- Chapter 4 Uterine Pathology and Anomalies
- Chapter 5 Endometriosis and Adenomyosis
- Chapter 6 Ovarian Anomalies and Pathology
- Chapter 7 Hydrosalpinx
- Chapter 8 Ultrasound-Guided Procedures
- Chapter 9 First Trimester Pregnancy
- Chapter 10 Ergonomics
- Glossary
- References
- Index
Chapter 7 - Hydrosalpinx
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 12 February 2021
- Ultrasound in Assisted Reproduction and Early Pregnancy
- Ultrasound in Assisted Reproduction and Early Pregnancy
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Chapter 2 Physics and Instrumentation
- Chapter 3 Gynaecology Ultrasound
- Chapter 4 Uterine Pathology and Anomalies
- Chapter 5 Endometriosis and Adenomyosis
- Chapter 6 Ovarian Anomalies and Pathology
- Chapter 7 Hydrosalpinx
- Chapter 8 Ultrasound-Guided Procedures
- Chapter 9 First Trimester Pregnancy
- Chapter 10 Ergonomics
- Glossary
- References
- Index
Summary
Hydrosalpinx is a fluid accumulation in the fallopian tube which has become blocked, at the fimbrial end and the isthmus. This blockage can be caused by infection, sexually transmitted disease, previous sterilisation, endometriosis or surgery.
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- Ultrasound in Assisted Reproduction and Early PregnancyA Practical Guide, pp. 62 - 63Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021