Society guideline links: Hysteroscopy

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This topic includes links to society and government-sponsored guidelines from selected countries and regions around the world. We will update these links periodically; newer versions of some guidelines may be available on each society's website. Some societies may require users to log in to access their guidelines.

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Canada

●Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC): Clinical practice guideline on hysteroscopic surgery in fertility therapy (2024)

●SOGC: Clinical practice guideline on antibiotic prophylaxis in gynaecologic procedures (2012, reaffirmed 2018)

United States

●American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists (AAGL): Committee opinion on the use of hysteroscopy for the diagnosis and treatment of intrauterine pathology (2020, reaffirmed 2023)

●ACOG: Practice bulletin for prevention of infection after gynecologic procedures (2018)

●AAGL: Practice guidelines for the management of hysteroscopic distending media (2013)

United Kingdom

●Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG): Green-top guideline on outpatient hysteroscopy, 2nd edition (2024)

●RCOG: Good practice paper on pain relief and informed decision making for outpatient hysteroscopy (2023)

●National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE): Guideline on heavy menstrual bleeding – Assessment and management (2018, updated 2021)

●NICE: Interventional procedures guidance on hysteroscopic mechanical tissue removal (hysteroscopic morcellation) for uterine fibroids (2021)