title: Treating suspected uterine cavity abnormalities by hysteroscopy to improve reproductive outcome in women with unexplained infertility or prior to IUI, IVF, or ICSI.
abstract: Endometrial polyps, submucous fibroids, uterine septa, and intrauterine adhesions can be found by ultrasound (US), HSG, hysteroscopy, or any combined in 10-15 % of infertile women. Observational studies suggest a better reproductive outcome when these anomalies are removed by operative hysteroscopy. The current Cochrane review assesses the effectiveness of hysteroscopy for treating these suspected anomalies in women with otherwise unexplained infertility or prior to intrauterine insemination, in vitro fertilization, or intracytoplasmic sperm injection.
authors.affiliation: Imelda Hospital, Bonheiden, Belgium.
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bosteels
authors.forename: Jenneke
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kasius
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Weyers
authors.forename: Frank J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Broekmans
authors.forename: Ben Willem J
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Mol
authors.forename: Thomas M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: D'Hooghe
keywords: Hysteroscopy; Randomized controlled trial; Subfertility; Uterine cavity abnormalities
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