title: The reproductive performance of women before and after metroplasty.
abstract: Nineteen women with congenital uterine anomalies underwent metroplasty. Prior to surgical correction of the uterine malformation, 44 of their 45 (98%) pregnancies had ended with a spontaneous abortion, and no woman had a living child. Following metroplasty, only 4 of 18 (22%) pregnancies aborted, and 12 of the 14 (86%) women attempting pregnancy had a living child. There were no unusual intraoperative or postoperative complications. Metroplasty procedures can be performed safely, and are associated with excellent reproductive outcomes.
mesh_terms: D000022:Abortion, Spontaneous / Q000209:etiology; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004412:Dysmenorrhea / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006409:Hematometra / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D012098:Reproduction; D014599:Uterus / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery