Infertility is a critical component of reproductive health, and has often been neglected in these efforts. Infertility can lead to distress and depression, as well as discrimination and ostracism.
C-arm fluoroscopic imaging system with advanced features including pulsed fluoroscopy and last-image-hold capability., laparoscopy with chromopertubation or both can be used to evaluate tubal patency.
C-arm fluoroscopic imaging system of infertile women is useful for the assessment of structure of uterine cavity, tubes and their patency. However, although a more invasive procedure such as laparoscopy (L/S) which is regarded as the most reliable method in detection of tubal pathologies in infertility. This study tries to compare the use of C-arm fluoroscopic imaging system as a primary screening procedure and laparoscopy in terms of accuracy in assessment of tubal patency in the investigation of infertility. The present study includes 100 cases of both primary and secondary infertility of which 58 cases (58%) were primary infertility and 42 cases (42%) were secondary infertility.
The results suggest that. C-arm fluoroscopic imaging system is useful as a primary screening procedure, but laparoscopy provides a more accurate assessment of tubal patency in the investigation of infertility.