title: [Clinical analysis of Metzenbaum scissors in transcervical incision of a complete septate uterus].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the clinical efficacy of Metzenbaum scissors in the transcervical incision of a complete septate uterus.
  
  
  METHODS
  Eight patients with a complete septate uterus were identified and recruited. The age range was 24 to 39 years old. After diagnosis by hysteroscopy, the transcervical incision was performed by Metzenbaum scissors and followed by hysteroscopic incision of corporal portion. The associated diseases were treated using laparoscopy.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All patients were successfully treated and the operation duration was 5 - 10 minutes. The postoperative period was uneventful and there was no perforation, pelvic organ damage or water intoxication. Three months later, hysteroscopy revealed no uterine scarring or adhesion. And the shape of uterine cavity was normal.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Using Metzenbaum scissors for transcervical incision of cervical portion of complete septate uterus, followed by hysteroscopic incision of corporal portion, is convenient, fast and safe. This approach has no effect upon the growth of endometrium.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310016, China.
authors.forename: Dong
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Xiao-ying
authors.initials: XY
authors.lastname: Jin
authors.forename: Lin
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kuang
authors.forename: Xiao-na
authors.initials: XN
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Guang-hui
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Feng
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Chao
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Hai-yan
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Xiao-mei
authors.initials: XM
authors.lastname: Tong
authors.forename: Song-ying
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D014599:Uterus / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D055815:Young Adult