[Pregnancy and delivery after hysteroscopic metroplasty].
OBJECTIVE
Outcomes of treatment of habitual miscarriages and course of pregnancy and delivery in women after hysteroscopic metroplasty i.e. hysteroscopic resection of uterine septum.


METHODS
Material consisted of 31 women with uterine septum operated between years of 1995-2002 because of habitual miscarriage by surgical hysteroscopic technique. The control group consisted of 26 women treated between years of 1990-1997 by Strassman's operation. Outcomes of treatment of habitual abortions, course of pregnancy and delivery were analyzed in both groups. The statistical analysis was performed by Chi 2 test (p < 0.05).


RESULTS
After such treatment 27 out of 31 hysteroscopic treated women became pregnant. In first pregnancy in 12 women miscarriages and in 3 cases premature delivery were observed. Twelve pregnant women delivered pregnancy till 37 week. 15 infants survived (3 premature baby). Out of 26 women in control group after Strassman's operation 24 became pregnant, but 12 had miscarried. All pregnancy in control group i.e. ten mature pregnancy and 2 during premature delivery were ended by Cesarean section. The efficacy of treatment of habitual miscarriage due to uterine septum by hysteroscopic surgery was 55.5%, and there was no statistical significant difference between hysteroscopic surgery and Strassman's operation (50.0%).


CONCLUSIONS
On the basis of result obtained the hysteroscopic metroplasty should be method of choice in the treatment of the uterine septum. Although the vaginal delivery is preferred one should have in mind the late complications of hysteroscopic surgery.
Ludwin
Artur
A
Katedry Ginekologii i Połoznictwa, Kliniki Ginekologii, Połoznictwa i Onkologii CMUJ w Krakowie.
Basta
Antoni
A
Pityński
Kazimierz
K
D000026:Abortion, Habitual / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000022:Abortion, Spontaneous / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D000328:Adult; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015907:Hysteroscopy / Q000379:methods; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007752:Obstetric Labor, Premature / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014599:Uterus / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*