Hysterosalpingography is obsolete: hysterosalpingo-contrast foam sonography should be the alternative.

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IVI-RMA Sevilla, Seville, Spain; Fundación IVI, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Fe, Valencia, Spain; Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemical Engineering, Universidad Pablo de Olavide, Seville, Spain; Department of Surgery, Universidad de Sevilla, Seville, Spain. Electronic address:

Published: November 2022

Current evidence suggests that the hysterosalpingo-foam sonography test (HyFoSy) has emerged as a new option to make Fallopian tube assessment easier. Several published studies have compared the different types of tubal patency test available with the accepted gold standard, laparoscopy and dye, endorsing the advantages of HyFoSy over the other techniques. However, the authors wonder why professionals nowadays do not indicate HyFoSy as a first-choice diagnostic tool, with X-ray hysterosalpingography as still the most recommended procedure in outpatients. The aim of this article is to highlight the latest updates on this topic in order to raise awareness of the benefits of hysterosalpingo-contrast sonography as well as provide some tips for performing HyFoSy to obtain the maximum information in a single consultation.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rbmo.2022.05.021DOI Listing

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