Tubal surgery

Afsoon Zarei, Wadha Al-Ghafri, Togas Tulandi*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Today, reproductive surgery has a limited place. In selected cases such as young women with a history of pelvic inflammatory disease, pelvic adhesions, and endometriosis, surgery could be considered. Most operations can be performed by laparoscopy; these include tubal anastomosis that yields a high pregnancy rate. On the other hand, women over the age of 37 with a long history of infertility or those who require a laparotomy are better treated with in-vitro fertilization. For women with hydrosalpinx undergoing IVF, salpingectomy is the best treatment option. It increases the chance of pregnancy and live birth rates and decreases the miscarriage rate.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)344-350
Number of pages7
JournalClinical Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume52
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2009
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Endometriosis
  • In-vitro fertilization
  • Reproductive surgery
  • Tubal anastomosis
  • Tubal surgery hydrosalpinx

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Obstetrics and Gynaecology

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