Mobile Hysteroscopy With the Use of a Smartphone as a Cost-Effective, Diagnostic Technique.
Journal
Obstetrics and gynecology
ISSN: 1873-233X
Titre abrégé: Obstet Gynecol
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 0401101
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 11 2021
01 11 2021
Historique:
received:
27
02
2021
accepted:
19
07
2021
pubmed:
8
10
2021
medline:
17
12
2021
entrez:
7
10
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Smartphone technology can be adapted to promote cable-free, wireless, and cost-effective diagnostic mobile office hysteroscopy. We developed a new cable-free setup by coupling a rigid 30°, 2-mm-diameter hysteroscope to a smartphone using a commercially available adapter and using a portable and rechargeable light-emitting diode cold light source. The new setup cost is considerably lower compared with that of a typical endoscopic tower. We performed both standard hysteroscopy and hysteroscopy using the new portable setup in 40 patients for a variety of benign gynecologic indications. The operating time was compared between the two methods, as was the pain perceived by the patients. Videos from the two setups were blindly reviewed and scored by experts regarding image resolution, brightness, color, and overall image quality. The new technique was acceptable for diagnosis in 97.5% of the videos. We report a promising initial experience using a smartphone to provide a convenient, cable-free, low-cost, office hysteroscopy system.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Smartphone technology can be adapted to promote cable-free, wireless, and cost-effective diagnostic mobile office hysteroscopy.
INSTRUMENT
We developed a new cable-free setup by coupling a rigid 30°, 2-mm-diameter hysteroscope to a smartphone using a commercially available adapter and using a portable and rechargeable light-emitting diode cold light source. The new setup cost is considerably lower compared with that of a typical endoscopic tower.
EXPERIENCE
We performed both standard hysteroscopy and hysteroscopy using the new portable setup in 40 patients for a variety of benign gynecologic indications. The operating time was compared between the two methods, as was the pain perceived by the patients. Videos from the two setups were blindly reviewed and scored by experts regarding image resolution, brightness, color, and overall image quality. The new technique was acceptable for diagnosis in 97.5% of the videos.
CONCLUSION
We report a promising initial experience using a smartphone to provide a convenient, cable-free, low-cost, office hysteroscopy system.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34619738
doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000004549
pii: 00006250-202111000-00014
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
795-798Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2021 by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Financial Disclosure The authors did not report any potential conflicts of interest.
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