Reproductive outcome after strassman metroplasty in women with a bicornuate uterus.
OBJECTIVE
To describe the reproductive outcome in 22 women with a bicornuate uterus who underwent Strassman metroplasty.


METHODS
The study analyzed pregnancy outcomes.


RESULTS
Of women who had undergone Strassman metroplasty, 88% achieved pregnancies that ended with the birth of a viable infant. A total of 19 infants were born. All pregnancies that ended at term had normal courses, and a cesarean section was performed in all cases. The "take-home-baby" rate was 100% for the first postoperative pregnancy.


CONCLUSIONS
The postmetroplasty reproductive capacity of women with a bicornuate uterus was very good. Strassman metroplasty should be reserved for selected women with bicornuate uteri who have experienced recurrent spontaneous abortion or preterm birth.
Lolis
Dimitrios E
DE
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Ioannina School of Medicine, Ioannina, Greece.
Paschopoulos
Minas
M
Makrydimas
George
G
Zikopoulos
Kostas
K
Sotiriadis
Alexandros
A
Paraskevaidis
Evangelos
E
D000022:Abortion, Spontaneous / Q000209:etiology; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D013509:Gynecologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D018579:Patient Selection; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D047928:Premature Birth; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012008:Recurrence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014599:Uterus / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*