Fertility and sterility
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Fertility and sterility · Mar 1994
Meta Analysis Comparative StudyA meta-analysis of the therapeutic role of oil soluble contrast media at hysterosalpingography: a surprising result?
To evaluate the therapeutic effect of oil-soluble contrast media compared with water-soluble contrast media after hysterosalpingography (HSG) in infertile couples. ⋯ Oil-soluble contrast media have a therapeutic effect compared with water-soluble media and this effect is greatest for patients who have been diagnosed as having unexplained infertility. New techniques for the evaluation of tubal patency support the hypothesis that tubal "plugs" may be involved in proximal tubal blockage.