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  • Title: Fertility and pregnancy outcomes following hysteroscopic septum division.
    Author: Hollett-Caines J, Vilos GA, Abu-Rafea B, Ahmad R.
    Journal: J Obstet Gynaecol Can; 2006 Feb; 28(2):156-9. PubMed ID: 16643719.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVES: We sought to evaluate retrospectively the efficacy of hysteroscopic metroplasty in a population of women with a history of recurrent pregnancy loss or infertility who were also known to have a uterine septum. METHODS: Hysteroscopic metroplasty was performed on 26 women with a uterine septum and a history of either recurrent pregnancy loss or infertility. The metroplasty was performed using a Versapoint bipolar needle device (in 23% of cases) or a resectoscopic knife electrode with cutting current (in 77% of cases). The main outcome measures were rates of clinical pregnancy and live birth. RESULTS: Nineteen women had a hysteroscopic metroplasty because of recurrent pregnancy loss. Postoperatively, the pregnancy rate was 95%, and the live birth rate was 72%. The seven infertile patients had pregnancy and live birth rates of 43% and 29%, respectively. CONCLUSION: Hysteroscopic metroplasty using either the Versapoint bipolar needle device or a knife electrode is both safe and effective. In women with recurrent pregnancy loss, future fertility is not impaired, and live birth rates are significantly improved.
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