title: Reproductive performance after hysteroscopic metroplasty in women with primary infertility and septate uterus.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  There is enough evidence in the literature to support that removal of septum improves pregnancy rates in women with bad obstetric history. However, its role in patients with otherwise unexplained infertility is still not clear due to paucity of enough evidence.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To assess reproductive performance in women with septate uterus and otherwise unexplained infertility after hysteroscopic metroplasty.
  
  
  METHODS
  72 women with septate uterus and otherwise unexplained primary infertility were included in the study. All these women underwent hysteroscopic septal resection. Reproductive performance of these women within one year of surgery was studied and analysed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  33 women (45.83%) conceived within one year of surgery. Only 4 women (12%) had spontaneous abortions and only 5 (15%) had preterm delivery.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Hysteroscopic metroplasty in women with septate uterus significantly improves the reproductive performance.
authors.affiliation: Consultant Infertility Specialist, Lilavati Hospital and MRC, Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: Hrishikesh D
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Pai
authors.forename: Manisha T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Kundnani
authors.forename: Nandita P
authors.initials: NP
authors.lastname: Palshetkar
authors.forename: Rishma D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Pai
authors.forename: Nidhi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Saxena