Cervical Priming with Hydroscopic Dilatator Before Hysteroscopy: Effect on Pain Scores and Ease of the Procedure

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Aquacryl hydrogel is one of the cervical dilatators which is a synthetic rigid hydroscopicgel rod, indicated to be used for cervical preparation. The authors aimed to determine whether preoperative cervical preparation with Aquacryl hydrogel before hysteroscopy has any favorable effects eitherfor the patient (pain scores) or for the surgeon (ease of the procedure)