Proximal tubal occlusion: microsurgery versus IVF--a review.

Riccardo Marana, R Marana, John Quagliarello, J Quagliarello
International journal of fertility · 1989 · vol. 33(5) , pp. 338–40 · PMID:2904421 · W194899838
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Abstract

The success of IVF has established it as a viable alternative to microsurgery in the treatment of infertility associated with certain types of tubal occlusion. The authors have recently reported on the success rates of microsurgery versus IVF in cases of distal tubal occlusion. The present study summarizes the results reported in the world literature for microsurgery in cases of proximal tubal occlusion secondary to surgical sterilization, previous infection, or endometriosis, and compares them with the results reported for IVF. Based on what has been published to date, it appears that microsurgical tubocornual anastomosis remains the procedure of choice for proximal tubal occlusion.

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endometriosisinfertility

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Fallopian Tube Diseases Fertilization in Vitro Infertility, Female Microsurgery Constriction, Pathologic Constriction, Pathologic Constriction, Pathologic Constriction, Pathologic Fallopian Tube Diseases Fallopian Tube Diseases Fallopian Tube Diseases Female Humans Infertility, Female Infertility, Female Infertility, Female

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