Use of corticosteroids as an adjuvant in terminal salpingostomy.
Between the years 1977 and 1980, 26 women underwent terminal salpingostomy with a standard operative procedure at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. The term pregnancy rate was 23%, and the ectopic pregnancy rate was 13%. Fourteen patients received dexamethasone perioperatively; and of these, 3 had term pregnancies (21%). Of the 12 patients not receiving dexamethasone, there were also three term pregnancies (25%). It is concluded from this small series that perioperative corticosteroids do not improve the term pregnancy rate for terminal salpingostomy.
D000328:Adult; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005184:Fallopian Tube Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D005186:Fallopian Tube Patency Tests; D005187:Fallopian Tubes / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007047:Hysterosalpingography; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011247:Pregnancy; D000267:Tissue Adhesions / Q000517:prevention & control
D003907:Dexamethasone