title: Reproductive prognosis after hysteroscopic metroplasty in 102 women: life-table analysis.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate reproductive prognosis after hysteroscopic metroplasty.
  
  
  METHODS
  The cumulative proportions of women who became pregnant and gave birth, subdivided according to previous obstetric history, were calculated by the product limit method and compared using the log rank test.
  
  
  METHODS
  Outpatient infertility clinic of Milan University.
  
  
  METHODS
  One hundred two consecutive patients with complete (n = 23) or partial septate uterus (n = 79) referred because of infertility or repeated abortion.
  
  
  METHODS
  Hysteroscopic metroplasty performed by microscissors (n = 80), argon laser (n = 10), or electroresectoscope (n = 12).
  
  
  METHODS
  Postoperative cumulative pregnancy and birth rates.
  
  
  RESULTS
  At 36 months the cumulative pregnancy and birth rates were 89% and 75%, respectively, in the septate uterus group and 80% and 67% in the subseptate uterus group.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Reproductive prognosis after hysteroscopic metroplasty was favorable and not influenced by the malformation subclass.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Fedele
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Arcaini
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Parazzini
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vercellini
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Di Nola
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015907:Hysteroscopy; D053685:Laser Therapy; D015993:Life Tables; D007752:Obstetric Labor, Premature / Q000209:etiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D011336:Probability; D011379:Prognosis; D014599:Uterus / Q000601:surgery*