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[Fertility after hysteroscopic treatment of intra-uterine adhesions] Gynécologie, obstétrique & fertilité. [Gynecol Obstet Fertil] Journal article

 
Title[Fertility after hysteroscopic treatment of intra-uterine adhesions]
Author(s)Kdous M, Hachicha R, Zhiou F, Ferchiou M, Chaker A, Meriah S 
InstitutionService de gynécologie-obstétrique et médecine de la reproduction, hôpital Aziza-Othmana, 1000 Tunis, Tunisie. kdousm@excite.com
SourceGynecol Obstet Fertil 2003 May; 31(5):422-8.
MeSHAdhesions
Adult
English Abstract
Female
Humans
Hysteroscopy
Infertility, Female
Middle Aged
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Outcome
Retrospective Studies
Treatment Outcome
Uterine Diseases
AbstractOBJECTIVE: The main aim of the study was to evaluate the efficacy of hysteroscopy in the treatment of intra-uterine adhesions with infertility.
PATIENTS AND METHODS: This retrospective study of patients with uterine synechias treated exclusively hysteroscopically included 120 cases: 109 of them (90.8%) low fertility patients, 110 (91.7%) with menstrual disorders and 2 (1.7%) with no others symptoms. Mean age was 34 years (range: 21-45 years). Operative hysteroscopy was performed in 155 cases including electrosection in 124 cases (80%) and a collapse in 31 cases (20%). A single endoscopic procedure was performed in 96 patients, 2 procedures in 17 patients, 3 in 3 patients and 4 in 4 patients. Mean follow-up was 26.8 months (range: 6-52 months).
RESULTS: Good anatomic results were achieved in 116 patients (96.7%) after 1, 2 or 3 hysteroscopic procedures. We obtained good results in 58.2% of the patients with menstrual disorders. One pregnancy was achieved in 49 of patients (44.9%) including: 35 childbirth, 13 abortions and 1 molar pregnancy.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: Hysteroscopy, easy procedure, allowing reproducible treatment with low morbidity should be proposed as first intention treatment in all cases with synechia. Fertility prognosis is tightly related to the gravity of synechia and its topography.
Languagefre
Pub Type(s)Journal Article
PubMed ID14567119
  
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