Instruments can be inserted through some of the operative introducers to allow for surgical removal of polyps and fibroids as well as resection of a septum. A curettage procedure may be combined with the hysteroscopy to assist in removing abnormal tissue. Hysteroscopy can be performed in the clinic or as an outpatient procedure in the operating room. Recovery time for practically any hysteroscopic procedure is minimal. Mild bleeding or cramping may be experienced.
Most patients are able to resume full activities the following day.
Below are some photographs demonstrating findings through a hysteroscope. This results from the incomplete fusion and regression of early fetal tissues of the reproductive tract. Uterine septations have been associated with recurrent fetal loss. Sonohysterography Sonohysterography, or saline contrast hysterography, is a diagnostic test involving the use of saline as a contrast agent inside the uterine cavity. This contrast is visualized by vaginal ultrasound in the clinic.