title: Beneficial effect of hysteroscopic metroplasty on the reproductive outcome in a 'T-shaped' uterus.
abstract: Eight women (aged 27-43) with reproductive dysfunction who were diagnosed by hysterosalpingogram and hysteroscopy as having a 'T-shaped' uterus were operated on using fiberoptic hysteroscopic guidance; the uterine side walls were incised until a normal uterine cavity was achieved. The women's gynecologic and obstetric records were compared before and after the operation. In all the 8 women the operation was without complications and resulted in a satisfactory uterine cavity. Before the operative procedure, the women had had 10 spontaneous abortions and 1 ectopic pregnancy. The postoperative performance available for 7 of the 8 women showed 4 term pregnancies in 3 women, 1 ectopic pregnancy, and no abortions. Our study suggests that hysteroscopic metroplasty in women with a T-shaped uterus improves the reproductive outcome, mainly in women with repeated abortions. We conclude that women with a T-shaped uterus who want to improve their reproductive function should be encouraged to undergo hysteroscopic metroplasty.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kaplan Hospital, Rehovot, Israel.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Katz
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ben-Arie
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lurie
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Manor
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Insler
mesh_terms: D000022:Abortion, Spontaneous / Q000209:etiology; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007047:Hysterosalpingography; D015907:Hysteroscopy; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011271:Pregnancy, Ectopic / Q000209:etiology; D014599:Uterus / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*