Laparoscopy Combined With Hysteroscopy Applied to Diagnose and Treat the Ovulatory Infertile Female / 中国医师杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To assess the value of laparoscopy combined with hysteroscopy in the diagnosis and treatment of the ovulatory infertile female.Methods From Jan 2000 to May 2001, 140 ovulatory infertile patients were investigated and treated by laparoscopy combined with hysteroscopy. Findings of both the laparoscopy and hysteroscopy were compared with those of hysteroscopy alone and laparoscopy alone. Operative time, postoperative complications and days of hospitalization were recorded. Postoperative pregnancy outcomes were followed-up.Results This study demonstrates that combination of laparoscopy and hysteroscopy was superior to hysteroscopy alone and laparoscopy alone in the diagnosis of the ovulatory infertile female. It is short-time consumed, less traumatic, rapidly recovered. The postoperative pregnancy outcomes were satisfactory.Conclusions Laparoscopy combined with hysteroscopy is recommended as the primary precedure to the diagnosis and treatment of the ovulatory infertile female currently. It can cure some patients and provide reliable answer to whether assisted reproductive technique is needed as well.