Juxtaposition of contralateral ovary and fallopian tube to allow pregnancy in unicornuate uterine anomaly.
Infertile patients who have undergone unilateral oophorectomies or salpingectomies or those with uterine anomalies may require juxtaposition of a remaining fallopian tube and contralateral ovary. A 28-year-old woman with previous left oophorectomy for endometriosis was found to have a left unicornuate uterus during subsequent infertility evaluation. Laparotomy and resection of a right rudimentary horn and juxtaposition of the left fallopian tube and the right ovary was performed. A large endometrioma was also resected from the right ovary. The patient conceived during the second month postoperatively. A simple procedure for juxtaposing a contralateral fallopian tube and ovary is described. Careful evaluation of the pelvic organs should be performed before removal of an ovary in a young woman.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus.
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Kennard
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Karnitis
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Friedman
D000328:Adult; D005187:Fallopian Tubes / Q000637:transplantation*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000601:surgery*; D008488:Medical Illustration; D010053:Ovary / Q000637:transplantation*; D011247:Pregnancy; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D016042:Transplantation, Heterotopic; D014599:Uterus / Q000002:abnormalities*