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Reconstructive, organ-preserving microsurgery in tubal infertility: still an alternative to in vitro fertilization.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19782355     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In this retrospective study, we observed a total of 553 patients with tubal infertility who underwent microsurgical reconstructive surgery of the fallopian tubes (including adhesiolysis, anastomosis, fimbrioplasty, salpingostomy, and refertilization after former sterilization). The pregnancy (43.4%) and birth (29.2%) rates after microsurgery for acquired tubal damages (abortion: 6.4%; ectopic pregnancy: 7.9%) were higher than after single in vitro fertilization (28.4% and <20%, respectively; data from German IVF register). The pregnancy (73%) and birth (50.6%) rates after the reversal of sterilization also were higher (abortion: 15.7%; ectopic pregnancy: 6.7%). The advantages of reconstructive microsurgery over in vitro fertilization include the ideally permanent restoration of a woman's ability to conceive naturally in every cycle that she ovulates, a high postoperative birth rate overall, and avoidance of multiple births.
Authors:
Cordula Schippert; Christina Bassler; Philipp Soergel; Ursula Hille; Bettina Hollwitz; Guillermo-Jose Garcia-Rocha
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article     Date:  2009-09-26
Journal Detail:
Title:  Fertility and sterility     Volume:  93     ISSN:  1556-5653     ISO Abbreviation:  Fertil. Steril.     Publication Date:  2010 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-03-01     Completed Date:  2010-04-01     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0372772     Medline TA:  Fertil Steril     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1359-61     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright 2010 American Society for Reproductive Medicine. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Reproductive Medicine, OE 6410, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625 Hannover, Germany. schippert.cordula@mh-hannover.de
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Fallopian Tubes / surgery
Female
Fertilization in Vitro
Humans
Infertility, Female
Pregnancy
Reconstructive Surgical Procedures* / methods

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