Outcome of fallopian tube recanalization

Authors

  • Jageshwor Gautam Dept.of Obstetrics& Gynaecology Bharatpur Hospital, Chitwan, Nepal

Keywords:

Infertility, fallopian tube, tuboplasty, pregnancy

Abstract

Objective: To find out the fertility outcome of tubal surgery.

Method: This was a hospital based descriptive study conducted at Om Hospital, Bharatpur. Forty-one women who were operated in this hospital during the period of 6 years. (Jan 2002- December 2007).

Results: Of 41 patients who underwent tuboplasty, 34 (82.9%) cases were available for follow-up. Out of these 34 cases, 14 (41.2%) became pregnant. Among them 9 (64.3%) had viable births, 3 (21.4%) ectopic pregnancies and 2 (14.3%) spontaneous miscarriages.

Conclusion: Fallopian tube recanalization has been established as an effective, useful and novel treatment of infertility due to tubal occlusion.

Key words: Infertility, fallopian tube, tuboplasty, pregnancy.  

doi:10.3126/njog.v3i1.1439

NJOG 2008 May-June; 3(1): 43 - 45

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Author Biography

Jageshwor Gautam, Dept.of Obstetrics& Gynaecology Bharatpur Hospital, Chitwan, Nepal

Dr. Jageshwor Gautam. MBBS, MD,
Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist
Deparment of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Bharatpur, Chitwan, Nepal
E-mail: drjgautam@hotmail.com

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Gautam, J. (2008). Outcome of fallopian tube recanalization. Nepal Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 3(1), 43–45. Retrieved from https://nepjol.info/index.php/NJOG/article/view/1439

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Vol. 3 No. 1 (2008)

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