Editorial

Office Hysteroscopy

  • Hikmet Hassa
  • Basar Tekin
  • H. Mete Tanir
  • Bulent Cakmak

Turk J Obstet Gynecol 2007;4(2):127-133

Although hysteroscopy has evolved in recent years, its use in the office setting was not made practical until early 1980s with the introduction of small caliber hysteroscopes of less than 5- mm outer diameter.This innovation simplifies ambulatory uterine exploration and the office evaluation of patients with abnormal uterine bleeding. This article reviews current trends in office hysteroscopy and its areas of application in different forms of gynecological problems.

Keywords: Office hysteroscopy, infertility, abnormal uterine bleeding