title: Clinical effectiveness of Strassman operation in the treatment of bicornuate uterus.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the impact of conventional metroplasty on the reproductive outcome of symmetric uterine anomalies and to determine the complications of this procedure.
  
  
  METHODS
  A prospective clinical analysis of 13 consecutive women who underwent classical abdominal metroplasty according to Strassman technique in II Dept Obstet & Gynecol in Lublin from April 2001 till January 2008.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The fetal survival rate increased from 0% before surgery to 80% after the operation. No intraoperative and postoperative complications were observed as well as no uterine rupture and other intrapartum complications were noticed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Conventional transabdominal metroplasty seems to be a safe and efficient procedure in women with symmetric uterine anomalies--class IV AFS. Even in the era of operative hysteroscopy, transabdominal metroplasty remains the only approach in cases of bicornuate uterus.
authors.affiliation: II Katedra i Klinika Ginekologii Uniwersytetu Medycznego w Lublinie. rechbergt@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Tomasz
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Rechberger
authors.forename: Marta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Monist
authors.forename: Aleksandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bartuzi