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Ultrasound Is The Optimal Choice For Guidance In Difficult Hysteroscopy., J. Kresowik, Craig Syrop, Bradley Van Voorhis, Ginny Ryan
Ultrasound Is The Optimal Choice For Guidance In Difficult Hysteroscopy., J. Kresowik, Craig Syrop, Bradley Van Voorhis, Ginny Ryan
Ginny L. Ryan
OBJECTIVES: To compare costs and complications associated with ultrasound-guided hysteroscopy vs laparoscopy-guided hysteroscopy vs hysteroscopy alone for the surgical repair of intrauterine septa and synechiae. METHODS: This was a retrospective cohort study. Charts of all patients undergoing reparative surgery for intrauterine synechiae or uterine septa at our academic institution between 2000 and 2008 were reviewed. A total of 159 procedures were included in the study, categorized into concurrent laparoscopic guidance (n = 69), ultrasound guidance (n = 52) or no guidance (n = 38). Data regarding billing, surgical case logs and complications were collected for these procedures. Using these data, …
The Desire Of Infertile Patients For Multiple Births, Ginny Ryan, S. Zhang, A. Dokras, Craig Syrop, Bradley Van Voorhis
The Desire Of Infertile Patients For Multiple Births, Ginny Ryan, S. Zhang, A. Dokras, Craig Syrop, Bradley Van Voorhis
Ginny L. Ryan
OBJECTIVE: To determine the proportion of infertile women who prefer a multiple birth over a singleton, patient characteristics associated with this desire, and patient knowledge about the risks of multiple births. DESIGN: Prospective analysis. SETTING: Academic university hospital-based infertility center and private general gynecology clinic. PATIENT(S): Four hundred sixty-four female patients with infertility who presented for their initial visit. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Demographic characteristics, infertility history, desire regarding multiple births, knowledge of the risks of multiple births, and goals of infertility evaluation and treatment were determined by using a 41-question survey. Univariate analysis was performed to assess patient characteristics associated …