Patient's question:
What are the precautions for tubal irrigation? My wife suffers from infertility and wants to undergo tubal irrigation, but she doesn't know what precautions are involved. Which hospital is the best for treating this condition?Doctor's answer:
Nowadays, patients suspected of having blocked fallopian tubes are no longer recommended to undergo hydrotubation, as its diagnostic and therapeutic effects are not ideal. Currently, most major hospitals have abolished it, but some grassroots medical institutions and private specialized hospitals still continue to use it. In the past, due to advantages such as simple equipment, convenient operation, and low cost, hydrotubation was widely used in clinical practice. It was commonly employed for the examination and diagnosis of various causes of infertility. However, during its long-term use, several drawbacks have become evident. For example, hydrotubation cannot determine the location of fallopian tube blockage, nor can it clarify the severity and nature of the obstruction. As a diagnostic method, it is unreliable. Only mild blockages, such as mucus plugs in the fallopian tubes, can be cleared by the flow of water. Beyond this, most fallopian tube blockages cannot be resolved through hydrotubation. What is even worse is,