Falloposcopy | |
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ICD-9-CM | 66.19 |
OPS-301 code | 1-673 |
Falloposcopy (occasionally also falloscopy[1]) is the inspection of the fallopian tubes through a micro- endoscope.[2] The falloposcope is inserted into the tube through its opening in the uterus at the proximal tubal opening via the uterotubal junction; technically it could also be inserted at the time of abdominal surgery or laparoscopy via the distal fimbriated end.
A distinction is sometimes made between falloposcopy and salpingoscopy (with salpinoscopy being laparoscopic.)[3] In some contexts the terms are equated.[4]