Table 3 Procedure description

Surgical difficulties

▪ Surgeon’s perceived difficulty in inserts delivery 11% (n = 31), of which 65% (n = 20) unilateral

▪ Successful placement not achieved in 7.3% (n = 20):

✓ tube obstruction because of spasm/stenosis (n = 16)

✓ non-identified ostium/ostia (n = 4)

Hysteroscopy duration (minutes)

∆t median 3.2 (IQR 2.5–5.2; range 1–15)

Patient reported pain (0–10 scale)

median score = 4 (IQR 3–5; range 0–8); mode = 3