Role of Laparoscopic Transillumination Guidance During Hysteroscopic Metroplasty in Simplifying Surgical Management of Type II Robert's Uterus

Robert’s uterus is a rare variant of septate uterus with an asymmetrical septum which divides the uterine cavity into a noncommunicating hemiuterus causing hematometra and other communicating hemiuterus with a single cervix and a normal fundal contour (U2bC3V4 ESHRE classification). It is a cause of severe dysmenorrhea in young girls. However, there is a type of Robert uterus (Type II) which does not have collection in the blind cavity and causes symptoms later, similar to our case. We describe a case of hysteroscopic septum resection (metroplasty) with laparoscopic guidance by transillumination in a case of Type II Robert’s uterus in a 25-year-old nulliparous woman. Thick muscular septum posed a surgical challenge which was supplemented by astutely utilizing laparoscopic transillumination.

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