Table 1 Summary of response to questions related to safety aspects of hysteroscopy
Questions | Response | Number (percentage) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Consultants | Senior registrar | Junior registrar | Clinical nurse specialist | Total | ||
Do you carry out a vaginal examination before hysteroscopy? | Always | 83 (59.3) | 31 (86.1) | 16 (88.9) | 6 (33.3) | 136 (64.2) |
Never | 7 (5) | 1 (2.8) | 0 | 2 (11.1) | 10 (4.7) | |
Sometimes | 50 (35.7) | 4 (11.1) | 2 (11.1) | 10 (55.6) | 66 (31.1) | |
Do you Sound the uterus before inserting the hysteroscope? | Always | 15 (10.7) | 2 (5.6) | 4 (22.2) | 1 (5.6) | 22 (10.4) |
Never | 77 (55) | 20 (55.6) | 8 (44.4) | 13 (72.2) | 118 (55.7) | |
Sometimes | 48 (34.3) | 14 (38.9) | 6 (33.3) | 4 (22.2) | 72 (34) | |
Do you dilate before inserting the hysteroscope? | Always | 7 (5) | 3 (8.3) | 1 (5.6) | 0 | 11 (5.2) |
Never | 36 (25.7) | 8 (22.2) | 1 (5.6) | 3 (16.7) | 48 (22.6) | |
Sometimes | 97 (69.3) | 25 (69.4) | 16 (88.9) | 15 (83.3) | 153 (72.2) | |
Following collection of specimen, do you carry out post-procedure cavity check? | Always | 63 (45) | 7 (19.4) | 4 (22.2) | 2 (11.1) | 76 (35.8) |
Never | 12 (8.6) | 4 (11.1) | 2 (11.1) | 9 (50) | 27 (12.7) | |
Sometimes | 65 (46.4) | 25 (69.4) | 12 (66.7) | 7 (38.9) | 109 (51.4) | |
When carrying out post-procedure cavity check, do you use suction to flush the cavity? | Always | 16 (11.4) | 2 (5.6) | 1 (5.6) | 0 | 19 (9) |
Never | 84 (60) | 22 (61.1) | 13 (72.2) | 17 (94.4) | 136 (64.2) | |
Sometimes | 40 (28.6) | 12 (33.3) | 4 (22.2) | 1 (5.) | 57 (26.9) | |