Microsurgical transposition of the human fallopian tube and ovary with subsequent intrauterine pregnancy.
This is the report of a case of a single left unicornuate uterus in a woman whose ipsilateral tube and ovary had been removed subsequent to a left tubal pregnancy. On the right side were present an ovary and a short oviduct (composed of infundibulum and ampulla) immobilized high on the pelvic side wall. Surgical transposition of the right ovary and tube with preservation of their vascular supply permitted anastomosis between the left intramural and the right ampullary tubal segments. The ovary was mobilized to restore a proper spatial relationship with the fimbrial extremity of the tube. In the third postoperative cycle, the patient was successful in achieving an intrauterine pregnancy and has now been delivered of a normal live infant. The potential of microsurgical techniques in restoring fertility in the face of unusual pelvic anatomy is reiterated.
D000328:Adult; D005187:Fallopian Tubes / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007047:Hysterosalpingography; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008866:Microsurgery; D010053:Ovary / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D011247:Pregnancy; D014599:Uterus / Q000002:abnormalities