Natural conception and term pregnancy after hysteroscopic incision of complete septate uterus with septate cervix: A case report and literature review

To discuss several techniques of hysteroscopic surgery for complete septate uterus. A 40-year-old female with unexplained primary infertility was diagnosed with complete septate uterus with septate cervix. Hysteroscopic incision of complete septate uterus was performed by using ballooning technique....

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Published inTaiwanese journal of obstetrics & gynecology Vol. 63; no. 3; pp. 402 - 404
Main Authors Hsieh, Cheng-En, Huang, Ming-Chao, Weng, Shun-Long
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published China (Republic : 1949- ) Elsevier B.V 01.05.2024
Elsevier
Subjects
Adult
Cervix Uteri - abnormalities
Cervix Uteri - surgery
Complete septate uterus
Female
Humans
Hysteroscopy
Hysteroscopy - methods
Infertility
Infertility, Female - etiology
Infertility, Female - surgery
Metroplasty
Pregnancy
Septate Uterus
Septoplasty
Term Birth
Urogenital Abnormalities - diagnostic imaging
Urogenital Abnormalities - surgery
Uterus - abnormalities
Uterus - surgery
Hysteroscopy
Metroplasty
Complete septate uterus
Infertility
Septoplasty
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Summary:To discuss several techniques of hysteroscopic surgery for complete septate uterus. A 40-year-old female with unexplained primary infertility was diagnosed with complete septate uterus with septate cervix. Hysteroscopic incision of complete septate uterus was performed by using ballooning technique. The patient conceived naturally shortly after the operation and delivered a healthy, term infant. Hysteroscopic incision of complete septate uterus is a safe and prompt way of metroplasty. With the knowledge obtained from a pre-operative MRI, it can be completed without laparoscopy and the need for hospitalization.
ISSN:1028-4559
1875-6263
DOI:10.1016/j.tjog.2024.05.001