Hysteroscopy is an endoscopic procedure generally free of complication. The potential risks of hysteroscopy include uterine perforation, bleeding, infection, thermal trauma, complications related to anesthesia, and complications related to the
distending media. The pulmonary edema and water intoxication by intravasation of distending medium is a serious complication. Postoperative infection after operative hysteroscopy is rare and may arise as endometritis, pyometra, parametritis or
pelvic
infection. However, it has not been reported for pyogenic spondylitis.
The authors have experienced a case of pyogenic spondylitis after hysteroscopic treatment of uterine synechiae and report our experience with a brief review of the literature.
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