title: New developments in reproductive surgery.
abstract: The introduction of in-vitro fertilisation within reproductive medicine has prompted questions to be asked about the relevance of reproductive surgery. Reproductive surgery is more than a competing discipline; it is complementary to the techniques of in-vitro fertilisation. As a complementary discipline, reproductive surgery covers the field of tubal and ovarian pathology and correction of uterine alterations. In recent decades, more attention has been paid to the importance of the uterus in the process of conception and implantation. The place of reproductive surgery and the existing controversies in the treatment of uterine congenital and acquired pathology, tubal, and ovarian surgery are discussed. Continuous training and accreditation programmes for reproductive technologies and surgery are more important than ever.
authors.affiliation: Leuven Institute for Fertility and Embryology, Tiensevest 168, 3000 Leuven, Belgium. stephan.gordts@lifeleuven.be
authors.forename: Stephan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gordts
mesh_terms: D004715:Endometriosis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D005184:Fallopian Tube Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D010049:Ovarian Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D027724:Reproductive Techniques, Assisted; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D014599:Uterus / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery