Treatment of infertility associated with endometriosis by selective tubal catheterization under hysteroscopy and laparoscopy

Sakumoto T, T Sakumoto, Tetsuro Sakumoto, Tadahiko Shinkawa, Shinkawa T, T Shinkawa, Hiroyuki Izena, H Izena, Izena H, Sakugawa M, M Sakugawa, Takamiyagi N, N Takamiyagi, Inafuku K, K Inafuku, Kaoru Inafuku, Kouji Kanazawa, Kanazawa K, K Kanazawa
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology · 1993 · vol. 169(3) , pp. 744–747 · doi:10.1016/0002-9378(93)90656-4 · PMID:8372892 · W1989393846
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This paper reports on the treatment of infertility in women with endometriosis through selective tubal catheterization guided by hysteroscopy and laparoscopy.

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ObjectiveTo evaluate the efficacy of treatment for infertility associated with endometriosis by selective tubal catheterization under hysteroscopy and laparoscopy.Study designEighty-eight infertile women who underwent selective tubal catheterization with insufflation of oil-soluble radiopaque dye were reviewed. The efficacy of treatment was analyzed with regard to conception rate.ResultsThe conception rate after selective tubal catheterization was higher in women with endometriosis (60%) than in women without endometriosis (36.5%) (p < 0.05). Most women conceived within the first 4 months after treatment. No statistical difference in conception rate was observed among patients with stage I, II, or III disease.ConclusionsSelective tubal catheterization with insufflation of oil-soluble radiopaque dye was an effective treatment for infertility associated with endometriosis.

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endometriosisinfertility

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Catheterization Endometriosis Fallopian Tubes Infertility, Female Chi-Square Distribution Endometriosis Endometriosis Evaluation Studies as Topic Fallopian Tubes Female Fertilization Humans Hysteroscopy Infertility, Female Infertility, Female Laparoscopy

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