Efficacy of Transcervical Fallopian Tube Catheterization in Infertility Patients with Fallopian Tube Occlusion / 대한불임학회지
Korean Journal of Fertility and Sterility
;
: 321-327, 2010.
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in Korean
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| ID: wpr-760312
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate the significance and efficacy of trans-cervical fallopian tube catheterization (TFTC) in diagnosis and optimal treatment modality for tubal blockage.METHODS:
The retrospective study was performed in those underwent TFTC from January 2005 to December 2009. A total of 342 fallopian tubes in 215 patients which showed tubal blockage in hysterosalpingography (HSG), were subjected to TFTC. Recanalization rate (RR) was compared according to portion of tubal blockage; proximal, isthmic and distal portion and blockage type; tapering, concave, and convex type.RESULTS:
In total, RR was 72.5% (248/342 tube). According to the portion of tubal blockage, RR was 83.8% in proximal, 45.6% in isthmic and 100% in distal portion. RR was 92.3% in tapering, 80.2% in concave and 25.5% in convex type, respectively. There were 98 pregnancies in 156 patients after successful recanalization, which shows 62.7% pregnancy rate.CONCLUSION:
TFTC were capable of recanalizing tubal blockage in 248 of 342 tubes in 156 of 215 patients (72.5%). The RR was increased with proximal portion and tapering type tubal blockage.
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Main subject:
Catheterization
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Hysterosalpingography
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Retrospective Studies
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Fallopian Tubes
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Catheters
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Infertility
Type of study:
Observational study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Fertility and Sterility
Year:
2010
Type:
Article
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