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. 2020 Mar;48(3):300060519893836.
doi: 10.1177/0300060519893836. Epub 2019 Dec 19.

Reproductive outcome of a complete septate uterus after hysteroscopic metroplasty

Zhenhong Wang  1 , Jian An  1   2 , Yanzhao Su  1 , Chaobin Liu  1 , Shunhe Lin  1 , Jinna Zhang  1 , Xi Xie  1
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Reproductive outcome of a complete septate uterus after hysteroscopic metroplasty

Zhenhong Wang et al. J Int Med Res. 2020 Mar.

Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the reproductive outcomes of patients who underwent hysteroscopic metroplasty for correction of a complete septate uterus.

Methods: The study population comprised 92 women with complete septate uteri. Hysteroscopic metroplasty and laparoscopy were performed simultaneously in these patients. The postoperative reproductive outcome of each patient was evaluated.

Results: In the primary infertility group, there were 32 (40%) pregnancies. In the abortion group, the number of miscarriages decreased from 68 (94.44%) to 5 (10.42%), while the number of live births increased from 1 (1.39%) to 42 (87.50%) after resection compared with before resection. The cumulative probability of pregnancy and that of live-birth pregnancy in the abortion group were significantly higher than those in the primary infertility group after surgery. Furthermore, resection of the cervical septum resulted in a significantly higher cumulative probability of live birth compared with preservation of the cervical septum.

Conclusion: Hysteroscopic uterine metroplasty may improve the reproductive performance of a septate uterus. Resection of the cervical septum may increase the probability of a live-birth pregnancy for patients with a cervical septum, and this procedure could be recommended for cases of a complete uterine septum.

Keywords: Septate uterus; abortion; hysteroscopic metroplasty; live birth; miscarriage; pregnancy.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest.

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Figure 1.
(a) Cumulative probability of becoming pregnant in 35 women with the complaint of primary infertility and 45 women with spontaneous abortion. (b) Cumulative probability of a live birth in 35 women with the complaint of primary infertility and 45 women with spontaneous abortion.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
(a) Cumulative probability of becoming pregnant in 20 women with a preserved cervical septum and 18 women with a resected cervical septum. (b) Cumulative probability of live birth in 20 women with a preserved cervical septum and 18 women with a resected cervical septum.
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