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Cohen SB, Bouaziz J, Jakobson-Setton A, Goldenberg M, Schiff E, Orvieto R, Shulman A. Hysteroscopically guided transvaginal ultrasound tubal catheterization-a novel office procedure. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2016; 204:113-6. [PMID: 27544744 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2016.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2016] [Revised: 07/09/2016] [Accepted: 08/01/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Investigate a novel office hysteroscopic tubal catheterization therapeutic method for proximal tubal occlusion. STUDY DESIGN Prospective cohort study in a tertiary referral center. We evaluated the procedure on a group of 27 patients that were referred to our unit for proximal tubal occlusion demonstrated by hysterosalpingography, 9 (33.3%) of them with primary infertility and 18 of them (66.6%) with secondary infertility. The intervention included the usage of the modified Novy cornual cannulation set which was inserted through a 5F working cannel during an office operative hysteroscopy, followed by fallopian tube irrigation with saline-air mixture under ultrasonographic imaging. RESULTS Our series revealed no complication during or after the procedure; anesthesia was not required. One patient lost from follow-up. Of the remaining 26, 10 patients (38.4%) conceived either spontaneously or with treatment by clomiphene or gonadotropine associated with intrauterine insemination. The median time to conception was 5 months (range 4-17). CONCLUSION We therefore concluded that office hysteroscopic tubal catheterization is a simple (without anesthesia required) option for the treatment of patients suffering from proximal tubal occlusion. Fertility outcomes in our series are comparable to other treatments options for tubal catheterization. Therefore, tubal catheterization should not delay the assisted reproducted techniques if indicated but we propose to include it in a global integrated approach.
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- Shlomo B Cohen
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, and Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Hashomer 52621, Israel.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, and Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Hashomer 52621, Israel
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, and Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Hashomer 52621, Israel
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, and Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Hashomer 52621, Israel
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, and Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Hashomer 52621, Israel
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, and Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Hashomer 52621, Israel
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, and Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Hashomer 52621, Israel; IVF Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Meir Medical Center, Kfar Saba, Israel(2)
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Seyam EM, Hassan MM, Tawfeek Mohamed Sayed Gad M, Mahmoud HS, Ibrahim MG. Comparison of Pregnancy Outcome between Ultrasound- Guided Tubal Recanalization and Office-Based Microhysteroscopic Ostial Dilatation in Patients with Proximal Blocked Tubes. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FERTILITY & STERILITY 2016; 9:497-505. [PMID: 26985337 PMCID: PMC4793170 DOI: 10.22074/ijfs.2015.4608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2012] [Accepted: 03/08/2014] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Background The current research to the best of my knowledge is the first to compare the
pregnancy outcome between ultrasound-guided tubal recanalization (UGTR) using a special
fallopian tubal catheter, and office-based micrhysteroscopic ostial dilatation (MHOD) using
the same tubal catherter in infertile women with previously diagnosed bilateral proximal tubal
obstruction (PTO). Materials and Methods This prospective study reported the pregnancy outcomes for 200
women in private infertility care center in Arafa hospital in Fayoum and in El Minya University Hospital in the period between January 2010 and October 2013 treated as outpatients for
their bilateral PTO after the routine hysterosalpingography (HSG). A Cook’s catheter, special
fallopian tubal catheter, were used to recanalize the blocked tubes in 100 women (group A)
under UGTR, and the same Cook’s tubal catheter was used through 2mm microhysteroscope
to cannulate both ostia using MHOD in another 100 women (group B). Pregnancy outcome
was determined after the procedures for a 12-month period follow-up. Results The number of the recanalization of PTO was not significantly different between two
groups. As of the 200 blocked fallopian tubes in group A, 140 tubes (70%) were successfully
recanalized by passing the ultrasound-guided special cannula, while 150 tubes (75%) were
successfully recanalized in group B, using the same tubal catheter through a 2mm microhysteroscope. The cumulative pregnancy rate after the two procedures was not statistically different
between two groups. It was 25.9% in group A, while it was 26.3% in group B, after a 12-month
period follow-up. Conclusion UGTR is highly recommended as the first step to manage infertile women due to
PTO, as it is easier procedure; however, there is possible to obtain nearly similar results after
MHOD.
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- Emaduldin Mostafa Seyam
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, El Minya University, Minya, Egypt
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, El Minya University, Minya, Egypt
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Al Fayoum General Hospital, Faiyum, Egypt
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Ngowa JDK, Kasia JM, Georges NT, Nkongo V, Sone C, Fongang E. Comparison of hysterosalpingograms with laparoscopy in the diagnostic of tubal factor of female infertility at the Yaoundé General Hospital, Cameroon. Pan Afr Med J 2015; 22:264. [PMID: 26958127 PMCID: PMC4765353 DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2015.22.264.8028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2015] [Accepted: 11/02/2015] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION The objectives were to assess the diagnostic value of hysterosalpingography (HSG) with laparoscopy as gold standard in the evaluation of tubal patency and pelvic adhesions in women suffering from infertility. METHODS We conducted a comparative cross sectional study on 208 medical files of infertile women followed up at the Yaoundé General Hospital during a period of five years (December 2007 to December 2012). Tubal patency, hydrosalpinx and pelvic adhesions detected at HSG were compared with laparoscopic findings as the gold standard. The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), negative predictive value (NPV) and diagnostic accuracy of HSG were calculated with 95% confidence interval (CI). RESULTS Mean age of the patients was 31.4 ± 6.45 years. Secondary infertility was the most frequent type of infertility (66.82%). HSG had a moderate sensitivity (51.0%; 95% IC. 37.5-64.4), high specificity (90.0%; 95% IC.74.4-96.5), high PPV (89.3%; 95% IC. 72.8-96.3) and a moderate NPV (52.9%; 95% IC. 39.5-65.9) in the diagnosis of bilateral proximal tubal occlusion. Concerning, distal tubal patency, HSG had a high sensitivity (86.8%; 95% IC. 76.7-92.9), low specificity (42.2%; 95% CI. 29.0-56.7), moderate PPV (69.4%; 95% IC. 58.9-78.2) and a moderate NPV (67.9%; 95% IC. 49.3-82.0) in the diagnosis of bilateral or unilateral distal tubal occlusion. However, HSG had a low diagnostic value (27.8%; 95%IC.18.8-39.0) in the pelvic adhesions. CONCLUSION HSG is of limited diagnostic value in tubal factor infertility and is of low diagnostic value for pelvic adhesions.
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- Jean Dupont Kemfang Ngowa
- Obstetrics and Gynecology Unit, Yaoundé General Hospital, P.O. Box 5408, Yaoundé, Cameroon; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, P.O. Box 1364, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Unit, Yaoundé General Hospital, P.O. Box 5408, Yaoundé, Cameroon; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, P.O. Box 1364, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- Biostatistics Unit, Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, P.O. Box 1364, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, P.O. Box 1364, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, P.O. Box 1364, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- Radiology Unit, Yaoundé General Hospital, P.O. Box 5408, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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Kuzmin A, Linde V. Diagnostic and remedial capability of transcervical falloposcopy in conjunction with laparoscopy. Gynecol Endocrinol 2014; 30 Suppl 1:17-9. [PMID: 25200821 DOI: 10.3109/09513590.2014.945771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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STUDY OBJECTIVE Tubal factor accounts for 25-30% of cases of female infertility. Laparoscopy "Gold Standard" for tubal evaluation. However, it is known that during the initial infection of the fallopian tube mucosal damage occurs, a condition which plays a decisive role in reproduction. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this prospective randomized study, 468 infertile women with evidence of fallopian tube disease were included. In this, for 256 patients (group 1) after laparoscopic salpingolysis, salpingostomy we performed an additional step operation transcervical falloposcopy tubal dilatation (TFTD). 212 patients (group 2) produced only laparoscopic salpingolysis, salpingostomy. RESULTS As a result, TFTD patency of the fallopian tubes for coaxial catheter was restored in 50 (78%) of 64 tubes with bilateral total occlusion, in 238 (93%) of 254 with partial occlusion of the bilateral, in 14 (58%) of 24 total unilateral occlusion and 26 (92%) of 28 with partial unilateral occlusion. Total number of pregnancies for one year in the first group of patients was 152 (59.3%), in the second 57 (27.1%), of which in the first group 147 -intrauterine pregnancies (57.4%) and in the second - 46 (21.7%). CONCLUSION Falloposcopy surgeon provides good opportunities for the diagnosis and treatment of intralumen lesions. Significant increase in the frequency of uterine pregnancy in the case of an additional step - TFTD during salpingolysis, salpingostomy in patients with tubal factor infertility.
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- A Kuzmin
- Rostov Scientific Research Institute of Obstetrics and Pediatrics, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation , Rostov-on-Don , Russia
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Anil G, Tay KH, Loh SF, Yong TT, Ong CL, Tan BS. Fluoroscopy-guided, transcervical, selective salpingography and fallopian tube recanalisation. J OBSTET GYNAECOL 2012; 31:746-50. [PMID: 22085068 DOI: 10.3109/01443615.2011.593647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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This study is a retrospective review of the transcervical fluoroscopy-guided fallopian tube recanalisation (FTR) procedures done in a multi-ethnic south-east Asian population, over 9 years. A total of 100 patients with infertility and documented proximal tubal obstruction (PTO) were referred for FTR. On-table hysterosalpingography under sedation demonstrated true PTO in 96 patients. At selective-salpingography, the PTO cleared in 16 patients; 78 required FTR and two had fimbrial blockage. The technical success rate of FTR was 86.8% and the post-FTR pregnancy rate was 36.84% at a mean follow-up interval of 12.2 months. There were no major, immediate procedure-related complications. There was an ectopic pregnancy in a single treated patient. Fluoroscopy-guided FTR is a safe treatment option in patients with infertility from PTO, with high technical success rate, low complication rate and increased chances of pregnancy; therefore it should be preferred before attempting more expensive and resource-intensive procedures.
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- G Anil
- Department of Radiology, National University Hospital, Singapore.
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Allahbadia GN, Merchant R. Fallopian tube recanalization: lessons learnt and future challenges. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011; 6:531-48, quiz 548-9. [PMID: 20597618 DOI: 10.2217/whe.10.34] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Technological advances in fiberoptics and endoscopy have resulted in the development of minimally invasive transcervical tubal catheterization procedures with the potential of improved diagnostic accuracy of tubal disease and transcervical treatment of proximal tubal obstruction (PTO) with reduced risks, costs and morbidity compared with surgical procedures. Fallopian tube recanalization can be performed with catheters, flexible atraumatic guidewires or balloon systems under endoscopic (falloposcopy/hysteroscopy/laparoscopy), sonographic, fluoroscopic or tactile guidance. Falloposcopy provides a unique possibility to accurately visualize and grade endotubal disease, characterize and document endotubal lesions, identify the segmental location of tubal pathology without complications, objectively classify the cause of PTO and guide future patient management. This is in contrast to the surgical and radiological gold standards, laparoscopy and hysterosalpingography, respectively, that are often associated with poor or misdiagnosis of PTO. Nonhysteroscopic transuterine falloposcopy using the linear eversion catheter is a successful, well-tolerated, outpatient technique with a good predictive value for future fertility. Hysteroscopic-falloposcopic-laparoscopic tubal aquadissection, guidewire cannulation, guidewire dilatation and direct balloon tubuloplasty may be used therapeutically to breakdown intraluminal adhesions or dilate a stenosis in normal or minimally diseased tubes with high patency and pregnancy rates. However, guidewire cannulation of proximally obstructed tubes yields much lower pregnancy rates compared with other catheter techniques, despite the high tubal patency rates. Laparo-hysteroscopic selective tubal catheterization with insufflation of oil-soluble radiopaque dye has been reported to be an effective treatment for infertility associated with endometriosis. The various disadvantages associated with fluoroscopic and sonographic techniques limit their application, despite the reportedly high patency and intrauterine pregnancy rates. Recanalization is contraindicated in florid infections and genital tuberculosis, obliterative fibrosis and long tubal obliterations that are difficult to bypass with the catheter, severe tubal damage, male subfertilitY and previously performed tubal surgery. Distal tubal obstruction is not amenable to catheter recanalization techniques. Tuberculosis, salpingitis isthmica nodosa, isthmic occlusion with club-changed terminal, ampullar or fimbrial occlusion, and tubal fibrosis have been cited as reasons for recanalization failure. In lieu of the poor pregnancy outcomes in patients with severe tubal disease and poor mucosal health following tubal recanalization, as well as poor available technical skills and results with microsurgery, in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer is a valid option in such women. Despite the high diagnostic and therapeutic power of falloposcopic interventions, technical shortcomings with falloposcopy must be overcome before the procedure gains widespread acceptance.
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Rawal N, Haddad N, Abbott GT. Selective salpingography and fallopian tube recanalisation: experience from a district general hospital. J OBSTET GYNAECOL 2005; 25:586-8. [PMID: 16234146 DOI: 10.1080/01443610500239396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists has included selective salpingography and tubal catheterisation (SS-TC) in its evidence-based clinical guideline for the management of infertility in secondary care. In spite of being a cost-effective and minimally invasive treatment option for proximal tubal blockage, SS-TC has been slow to become adopted across the UK. We here describe our initial experience with setting up of tubal recanalisation service in a district general hospital (DGH) in the UK, along with our preliminary results. Tubal patency was achieved in 11 patients out of 14 who underwent SS-TC (78%). Four women achieved spontaneous pregnancy (success rate 28.57%) within 1 year of treatment. The procedure should become a universally accepted, taught and practiced approach in the diagnosis and treatment of the fallopian tube. Especially in infertility units located in a DGH it can be used selectively in the patients with good prognosis and other cases referred to tertiary center for more rapid in-vitro fertilisation (IVF).
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- N Rawal
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Countess of Chester Hospital, Chester, UK.
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Renbaum L, Ufberg D, Sammel M, Zhou L, Jabara S, Barnhart K. Reliability of clinicians versus radiologists for detecting abnormalities on hysterosalpingogram films. Fertil Steril 2002; 78:614-8. [PMID: 12215342 DOI: 10.1016/s0015-0282(02)03293-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the consistency of the identification of abnormal findings on hysterosalpingogram (HSG) and compare the reliability of clinicians to that of radiologists. DESIGN Evaluation of reliability of diagnostic test. PATIENT(S) Women undergoing evaluation for infertility.INTEVENTION(S): Retrospective review of 50 HSG films by three reproductive endocrinologists and three radiologists. Each film was reread 30 days later in a blinded fashion. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S) The consistency of each individual reader, the reliability of detecting specific abnormalities, and the consistency of clinicians compared with radiologists was evaluated with a kappa (K) statistic and interclass correlation coefficient (ICC). RESULT(S) Average intrareader reliability was high for the detection of normal uterus, normal tubes, and tubal obstruction and low for the detection of hydrosalpinx, uterine adhesions, and pelvic adhesions. Inter-reader reliability was high in the detection of normal uterine contour, normal tubal patency, and uterine filling defect and lower for the detection of a hydrosalpinx. The reliability of detecting pelvic adhesion or salpingitis isthmica nodosa was poor. CONCLUSION(S) Intrareader reliability was generally good, especially for the detection of normal findings. Agreement among different readers is lower in detecting rare outcomes such as hydrosalpinx and pelvic adhesion and salpingitis isthmica nodosa. Clinicians more reliably diagnose hydrosalpinx and tubal obstruction, while radiologists more reliably detect the more subtle findings of salpingitis isthmica nodosa or uterine adhesions.
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- Linda Renbaum
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia 19104, USA
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Rimbach S, Bastert G, Wallwiener D. Technical results of falloposcopy for infertility diagnosis in a large multicentre study. Hum Reprod 2001; 16:925-30. [PMID: 11331639 DOI: 10.1093/humrep/16.5.925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Despite increasing evidence of its potential clinical value, falloposcopy has not yet found widespread use. In a large prospective international multicentre study we investigated the hypothesis that limited technical reproducibility may be of crucial significance in this regard. From 1994 to 1998, data on 367 patients with 639 tubes were recorded from 18 centres (median number of falloposcopies 22). Falloposcopy was performed using hysteroscopic ostium access, coaxial tubal cannulation and retrograde visualization under laparoscopic control. The procedure was successful in 69.6% of the tubes. Failures occurred in 6.1% during hysteroscopy, in 10.6% during the cannulation step and in 16.4% during visualization. While predominantly intracavitary pathology or thick endometrium were found to interfere with hysteroscopic ostium access, technical insufficiencies resulting in catheter damage or vision disturbing light reflexions were identified to be responsible for most cannulation and visualization failures, confirming the importance of these factors. The number of patients who received a complete falloposcopic evaluation did not exceed 57%. Additionally, 23.7% of patients may have profited from unilateral success depending on the individual indication. As a consequence of these technically limited results it was concluded that the method currently qualifies for selected indications rather than for routine clinical application.
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- S Rimbach
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Heidelberg and Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Tübingen, Germany.
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Spörri S, Bell B, Dreher E, Schneider H, Motamedi M. Tubal sterilization by means of endoluminal coagulation: an in vivo study in rabbits. Contraception 2000; 62:141-7. [PMID: 11124362 DOI: 10.1016/s0010-7824(00)00152-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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This study was conducted to investigate the effectiveness and safety of endoluminal tubal coagulation in obliterating the tubal lumen in rabbits. Forty female rabbits were subjected to laparotomy and hysterotomy. Endoluminal tubal coagulation was induced over a length of 3 cm in the proximal, extramural fallopian tube by using a heated stainless steel cannula or a cylindrical diffusing tip emitting argon laser radiation for one to 5 minutes. Tubal patency was evaluated by observing patterns of injected methylene blue and/or breeding success rates. Postoperative recovery was uneventful in all animals. A negative methylene blue test indicated occlusion in 51 of 52 tubes (tubal occlusion rate 98.1%), and a contraception rate of 100% in all 17 uteri in which the tube had been treated. The described endoluminal tubal coagulation method proved suitable for safe and effective sterilization in rabbits and has potential as a new transcervical tubal sterilization method for humans.
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- S Spörri
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
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Hilgers TW, Yeung P. Intratubal pressure before and after transcervical catheterization of the fallopian tubes. Fertil Steril 1999; 72:174-8. [PMID: 10428171 DOI: 10.1016/s0015-0282(99)00165-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To assess the intratubal pressure (ITP) and patency status of the fallopian tubes before and after transcervical catheterization of the fallopian tubes (TCFT). DESIGN Prospective procedural assessment. SETTING Pope Paul VI Institute for the Study of Human Reproduction. PATIENT(S) Two hundred thirty-four women with either primary or secondary infertility. INTERVENTION(S) Patients underwent selective hysterosalpingography and, in some cases, TCFT with measurement of the ITP before and after the procedure. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S) The ITP before and after TCFT. RESULT(S) The mean (+/-SD) ITP in freely patent tubes was 0.53 +/- 0.06 atm, that in partially obstructed tubes was 1.23 +/- 0.52 atm, and that in completely obstructed tubes was 2.79 +/- 1.40 atm. After TCFT, the mean (+/-SD) ITP in partially obstructed tubes decreased to 0.64 +/- 0.31 atm and that in completely obstructed tubes decreased to 1.86 +/- 1.35 atm. The ITP was normalized in 76% of partially obstructed tubes and in 29.5% of completely obstructed tubes. In all cases of complete obstruction in which surgical correction was attempted, organic pathology was identified. CONCLUSION(S) The procedure described is a safe and easy means of obtaining reliable and significant information on the status of the proximal fallopian tube.
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- T W Hilgers
- Pope Paul VI Institute for the Study of Human Reproduction, Omaha, Nebraska 68106, USA
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Sonmez AS, Aruh I, Dunn RC, Kaufman RH, Chuong CJ. Sterilization with fibrin sealant in a rabbit uterine horn model. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1997; 177:573-8. [PMID: 9322626 DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9378(97)70148-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This study investigated the effects of a fibrin sealant with or without coagulation in obliterating the tubal lumen at the uterotubal junction in rabbits. STUDY DESIGN Twenty-three female rabbits were subjected to laparotomy and hysterotomy. They were randomly divided into four groups, and the fallopian tubes underwent different treatment: In group 1 (n = 14) both bipolar coagulation and the fibrin sealant were used. In group 2 (n = 10) only fibrin sealant without coagulation was used. In group 3 (n = 11) only coagulation was used. In group 4 (n = 10) no treatment was performed (control group). Two to three rabbits were euthanized on days 3 to 4, 7 to 11, 14 to 17, and 21 to 24 postoperatively. Both uterotubal junctions were excised, and step cross sections were obtained. The morphologic features including denuded epithelium with debris, submucosal fibrosis, hemorrhage, and fibrinoid matter in the tubal lumen and occluded lumen were observed. RESULTS Tubal lumina were successfully occluded in 10 of 14 tubes (71.4%) in group 1. In groups 2 and 4 none of the tubes were occluded, and in group 3 only three tubes were partially occluded. The difference between group 1 and other groups was significant (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS The effects of bipolar coagulation in enhancing the inflammatory reaction on the mucosa and scar formation induced by fibrin sealant at the uterotubal junction in the rabbit were demonstrated. This sterilization method with the use of fibrin sealant may be developed into an outpatient procedure in humans and may be a new method for female sterilization in the future.
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- A S Sonmez
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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Lang EK, Dunaway HH. Recanalization of obstructed fallopian tube by selective salpingography and transvaginal bougie dilatation: outcome and cost analysis. Fertil Steril 1996; 66:210-5. [PMID: 8690103 DOI: 10.1016/s0015-0282(16)58440-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate effectiveness and cost of transcervical salpingography and recanalization in the management of infertility caused by tubal occlusion. DESIGN Retrospective analysis of patients investigated with transcervical selective salpingography and, in some instances, treated by transcervical recanalization. SETTING Four hundred patients with hysterosalpingography diagnosis of obstructed fallopian tubes (clinical environment) are investigated. A repeat hysterosalpingogram after administration of a prostaglandin antagonist demonstrated patency of the tubes in 82 patients and selective transcervical salpingography demonstrated patency in an additional 131 patients. INTERVENTION Transcervical tubal recanalization. Of the remaining 187 patients, recanalization by transcervical technique was successful in 145 patients. The underlying etiology for tubal obstruction was salpingitis isthmica nodosa in 62, salpingitis and perisalpingitis in 71, endometriosis in 8, failed surgical anastomosis in 43, and undeterminate cause in 3 patients. Pregnancy was attained in 24 patients, there were 10 minor and 1 major complication. OUTCOME MEASURE Attained and maintained patency of tubes, pregnancy, attendant complications. CONCLUSION A pregnancy rate of 12.8% was attained after transcervical recanalization of obstructed tubes. An attendant increased rate of pregnancy in patients proven patent after selective salpingography, valuable detailed information about proximal and distal tubes after recanalization of the obstructed proximal tube segment, the low rate of complications, and low cost are factors recommending the use of this technique. Moreover, tubal surgery or IVF treatment are not influenced adversely by prior transcervical tubal recanalization and remain an option for patients who failed to attain pregnancy.
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- Louisiana State University Medical Center, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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Technological advances have led to major improvements in the design and application of Fallopian tube cannulation devices using the transcervical approach. Presently such cannulation systems are being used to overcome infertility disorders. These transcervical access systems are now able to displace debris that may block the tube, break down intraluminal adhesions or place egg, sperm or embryos in the tube to facilitate conception. Conversely, these same or modified devices could be used to place sclerosing agents or occlusive devices within the Fallopian tubes using similar transcervical access technology. Transcervical delivery systems incorporating a very fine endoscopic fiber have also been developed to visibly assess the inside lumen of the Fallopian tube using a transcervical approach. Such a system could be used to accurately identify specific sites in the tube for placement of such devices. The potential for placing permanent or temporary devices in the tube and the option of reversible sterilization may become a possibility in the future. One of the biggest obstacles against a wide distribution of these devices, particularly in third world countries, will be cost and the relative technical complexity in using them. These factors will need to be addressed more carefully in assessing the overall strategy of population control. The pressure on governments and international agencies to place more resources into population control may facilitate the accelerated development, application and cost containment of these new devices and delivery systems.
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- J F Kerin
- Reproductive Medicine Unit, The University of Adelaide, Australia
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Karande VC, Pratt DE, Rabin DS, Gleicher N. The limited value of hysterosalpingography in assessing tubal status and fertility potential. Fertil Steril 1995; 63:1167-71. [PMID: 7750583 DOI: 10.1016/s0015-0282(16)57591-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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DESIGN To determine whether the diagnostic accuracy and prognostic value of hysterosalpingography (HSG) could be improved if routine spot films were replaced by an on-line recorded gynecoradiologic study. SETTING Medical school-affiliated private infertility center. PATIENTS In 1992, a review of 152 infertile women with infertility who demonstrated a normal HSG, by standard criteria of spot film evaluation, in 117 (77%). They were further investigated by gynecoradiologic study if the HSG revealed asymmetrical tubal filling, an increased perfusion pressure, and/or evidence for abnormal tubal spill. In 1993, 47 women with normal HSG by spot film criteria underwent bilateral selective salpingography and were subdivided into those with normal (group I, n = 23) and abnormal (group II, n = 24) tubal perfusion pressures. INTERVENTION Patients in both study groups then were treated for their infertility independently of pressure perfusion measurements. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE Clinical pregnancy rates (PRs) over the ensuing 6 to 10 months. RESULTS Among 117 women with apparently normal spot film HSG, 64 (55%) demonstrated asymmetrical tubal filling, 32 (27%) demonstrated abnormal spillage into the peritoneal cavity, and 55 (47%) demonstrated abnormally elevated injection pressures. Among 98 women who underwent bilateral selective salpingography, 43 (44%) demonstrated bilaterally normal tubal perfusion pressures and 55 (56%) showed an abnormally elevated pressure in at least one oviduct. Of 47 women that were followed prospectively in 1993, patients with normal perfusion pressure (group I) demonstrated a significantly higher PR than women with elevated tubal pressure (group II) from 2 months and on after the procedure. CONCLUSIONS Routine spot film HSG is of limited value in assessing tubal status beyond the determination of tubal patency. Especially with regard to fertility potential, HSG should be replaced by gynecoradiologic study.
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- V C Karande
- Center for Human Reproduction, Foundation for Reproductive Medicine, Inc., Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Ferraiolo A, Ferraro F, Remorgida V, Gorlero F, Capitanio GL, Cecco LD. Unexpected pregnancies after tubal recanalization failure with selective catheterization**Supported by a grant from National Research Council (Consiglio Nazionale Ricerche), Targeted Project “Prevention and Control of Disease Factors,” subproject 05, “Human Fertility Control,” contract no. 01.00108.8F41, Chieti, Italy. Fertil Steril 1995. [DOI: 10.1016/s0015-0282(16)57359-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Millward SF, Claman P, Leader A, Spence JE. Technical report: fallopian tube recanalization--a simplified technique. Clin Radiol 1994; 49:496-7. [PMID: 8088047 DOI: 10.1016/s0009-9260(05)81750-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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A simplified technique of fallopian tube catheterization is described in which the tube is recanalized with a guidewire alone. The technique has been used to treat 13 infertile women, age range 27-39 years (mean 32 years), with a diagnosis of proximal tubal obstruction. One tube was perforated; all other tubes were successfully recanalized. Three women conceived within 10 months of the procedure. The technique has results similar to the standard coaxial catheter method but is simple and quick.
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- S F Millward
- Department of Radiological Sciences, Ottawa Civic Hospital, Ontario, Canada
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Affiliation(s)
- D L Healy
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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