Appendectomy and reproductive health, the role of a general surgeon in preventing infertility in the young female: a preliminary report

ABSTRACT

One of the most important and frequent cause of infertility in young females is lower abdominal surgery prior to marital life. This leads to adhesion formation in the pelvis followed by kinking and blocking of fallopion tubes. A management plan was designed and implemented for unmarried girls needing surgical treatment of acute appendicitis. A total of 112 such patients were operated on; 14 have reported back after their marriage informing that there have been no problems in conceiving