title: [Experience with hysteroplasty. Indications, technical references, postoperative and long-term outcome].
abstract: The authors report their experience with hysteroplasty carried out at the gynecological clinic of the University of Verona between 1974 and 1981 and the 10-year follow-up of these patients. Of 46 operated patients, 4 had uterus septus, 38 uterus bicornis (31 bicornis unicollis and 7 bicornis bicollis) and 4 uterus didelphys. The Strassman intervention was used in 32 cases, the Bret-Palmer intervention in 13 and Jones intervention in 1. The results were very good in 16 cases, satisfactory in 22 and moderate in 8; no negative result has been seen. 38 patients had later a baby. In 4 cases, the uterine malformation was associated with sterility, but this was caused by endometriosis or by pelvic inflammatory disease; therefore, the malformation is not the primary indication for surgery. The best results were achieved in cases of uterus septus or uterus bicornis.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Geburtshilfe und Gynäkologie B, Universitätsfrauenklinik Verona, Italien.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Borruto
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fistarol
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D011247:Pregnancy; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014599:Uterus / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery