Infections of the Uterus Newton G. Osborne Women are more likely to experience pelvic infections than men because there is an open tract between the vagina, the uterine cavity, and…

Establishment of a Hysteroscopy Program Michael S. Baggish Prior to establishing any program, a gynecologist, or a nuclear group of gynecologists, must be suitably trained in diagnostic and operative hysteroscopy….

Distending Media for Panoramic Hysteroscopy Michael S. Baggish Because of the substantial thickness of the uterine walls, a potential rather than true space forms the human uterine cavity. The endometrial…

Office Hysteroscopy Rafael F. Valle Although modern hysteroscopy has evolved over the last 35 years, its use in the office setting was not made practical until an innovation in the…

Accessory Instruments for Operative Hysteroscopy Rafael F. Valle Michael S. Baggish Various instruments for hysteroscopic surgery have been designed in flexible, rigid, and semirigid forms. The flexible and semirigid instruments…

Lasers and Electrosurgery in Hysteroscopy Robert D. Tucker Michael S. Baggish The use of energy devices, such as laser and electrosurgery, in hysteroscopy for the treatment of intrauterine disease allows…

Preparation of the Gynecologist to Perform Hysteroscopy Michael S. Baggish Rafael F. Valle Visual examination of the uterine cavity to detect disease dates back to the first known demonstration of…

Pathology of the Uterus Nilsa C. Ramirez W. Dwayne Lawrence The Normal Endometrium The typical 28-day menstrual cycle can be divided into menstrual, proliferative, and secretory phases without a distinct…

Nursing Care and Maintenance of Hysteroscopes Elizabeth Berter Nancy Hellman Lori Kraft Mary Terrell Intraoperative Nursing Care Assessment The procedure for admitting the patient into the intraoperative phase has several…