Urinary catheter stent placement for treatment of cervical stenosis.
BACKGROUND
Cervical stenosis is an uncommon condition that may result in significant distress in premenopausal women. Those affected may present with amenorrhoea and associated cyclical, monthly pain, infertility and haematotrachelos/haematometra.


OBJECTIVE
To describe a safe, easy and effective treatment method for cervical stenosis.


METHODS
The cervical canal is identified and dilated under ultrasound guidance. A urinary catheter stent is then placed in the cervical canal for two weeks.


RESULTS
Of the five patients who underwent treatment for cervical stenosis, all had normal menstrual cycles restored. Four of these patients successfully became pregnant after treatment. Three of the four patients progressed to uncomplicated births at term (gestation). The fourth patient underwent a termination of pregnancy in the second trimester for a fetal abnormality.


CONCLUSIONS
Cervical dilatation under ultrasound guidance with temporary urinary catheter stent placement appears to be both effective and safe in the treatment of cervical stenosis. Pregnancy outcomes after treatment were optimal in our case series.
Tan
Yasmin
Y
Royal Hospital for Women, Sydney, and University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Bennett
Michael J
MJ
D000328:Adult; D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000628:therapy; D004106:Dilatation; D005260:Female; D006175:Gynatresia / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D015607:Stents; D014546:Urinary Catheterization; D002577:Uterine Cervical Diseases / Q000628:therapy*