[Septate uteri: must we treat all of them?].
Septate uterus is the most common female genital malformation. It can be responsible for recurrent miscarriages and infertility. Hysteroscopic septoplasty is an effective procedure. It can prevent abortions and probably increase fertility. The hysteroscopic section of the septum has become a simple and safe technique, with the use of small hysteroscopes and that of bipolar energy with trained surgeons. These are the reasons why hysteroscopic septoplasty can be proposed to women with septate uterus and a desire for pregnancy.
Garbin
O
O
Service de gynécologie, SIHCUS-CMCO, pôle de gynécologie et d'obstétrique des hôpitaux universitaires de Strasbourg, 19, rue Louis-Pasteur, 67300 Schiltigheim, France. olivier.garbin@sihcus.fr
D000022:Abortion, Spontaneous / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015907:Hysteroscopy; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011247:Pregnancy; D014591:Uterine Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D014599:Uterus / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*