title: A case report to influence therapeutic philosophy when presented with the findings on laparoscopy of a unilateral hydrosalpinx with a contralateral diseased but patent fallopian tube without hydrosalpinx.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine if a patent fallopian tube associated with hydrosalpinx can be associated with unexplained implantation failure of morphological superior embryos.
  
  
  METHODS
  Salpingectomy was performed on a woman with a patent fallopian tube who had failed to conceive despite the previous transfer of 27 superior quality embryos. A single embryo was transferred using minimal stimulation.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Conception and normal delivery occurred.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A patent tube with a hydrosalpinx may be associated with failure of embryos to implant. Salpingectomy can correct this defect.
authors.affiliation: The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Camden, NJ, USA.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Katsoff
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Check
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004624:Embryo Transfer; D005186:Fallopian Tube Patency Tests; D005187:Fallopian Tubes / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000628:therapy*; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods; D008183:Luteal Phase / Q000187:drug effects; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
chemical_list: D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone