Transvaginal sonohysterography for the evaluation and treatment of retained products of conception

Diagnosing retained products of conception in a woman presenting with postp artum or postabortion bleeding presents a clinical challenge, Although ultr asonographic examination may be potentially useful in detecting retained pr oducts of conception, its accuracy has not yet been established. Saline inf usion sonohysterography is a simple ultrasonographic technique for enhanced transvaginal sonographic imaging of the endometrial cavity by the instilla tion of saline into the uterine cavity during ultrasonographic evaluation, This technique enhanced our ability to diagnose retained products of concep tion, and we describe our experience in evacuating them under sonographic g uidance while performing saline infusion sonohysterography. Copyright (C) 2 000 S. Karger AG, Basel.