Comparação entre histeroscopia e ultrassonografia como métodos diagnósticos de patologias endometriais: uma revisão integrativa

Abstract

Introduction: Ultrasound examination allows the diagnosis of polyps, septa and submucosal fibroids with high accuracy, but hysteroscopy has been indicated to confirm and remove these changes through the therapeutic approach. Objective: to review the scientific literature regarding comparisons between hysteroscopy and ultrasonography diagnostic methods in endometrial pathologies. Methodology: This is an integrative literature review on hysteroscopy and ultrasound as diagnostic methods in endometrial pathologies through the databases: PubMed (Digital database by the National Library of Medicine, USA - in the field of Bioscience), Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO) and ScienceDirect. Results/discussion: The final sample was found by 05 articles. The theme that stood out in the set of these publications before a thematic analysis of studies for the accuracy of ultrasonography and hysteroscopy in the diagnosis of endometrial diseases. Conclusion: It is concluded, through this study, that both diagnostic methods of hysteroscopy and ultrasonography have accuracy and effectiveness in detecting endometrial defects. However, the method should be chosen based on the diagnostic suspicion, so that it allows for an early diagnosis and a good prognosis. Both methods are minimally invisible, fast and inexpensive, but hysteroscopy, in certain pathological conditions, optimizes treatment due to its therapeutic approach.