Pregnancy after metroplasty for uterine anomalies. 1993

E P Kirk, and C J Chuong, and C B Coulam, and T J Williams
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905.

OBJECTIVE To clarify the relation between metroplasty for correction of uterine anomalies and subsequent pregnancy, we reviewed the charts of all patients for whom a diagnosis of bicornuate, septate, or didelphic uterus had been made between 1972 and 1982 and analyzed their obstetric outcomes. METHODS Of the 146 patients evaluated, 23 received a metroplasty procedure, and 123 patients did not have surgical intervention. Fifteen of the nonsurgical patients could be matched with 15 of the surgical patients by age, chief complaint, gravidity, and type of anomaly and therefore served as matched controls. RESULTS The percentage of patients with living children after the diagnosis of uterine anomaly was 67% for the matched nonsurgical group and 73% for the patients who underwent metroplasty. The difference was not statistically significant. Although marked improvement in fetal salvage rates was noted when reproductive outcomes before and after metroplasty were compared, the obstetric outcome was similar to that of the control groups after the diagnosis was made and surgery deferred. CONCLUSIONS The efficacy of metroplasty in the treatment of multiple pregnancy losses is thus being questioned.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008499 Medical Records Recording of pertinent information concerning patient's illness or illnesses. Health Diaries,Medical Transcription,Records, Medical,Transcription, Medical,Diaries, Health,Diary, Health,Health Diary,Medical Record,Medical Transcriptions,Record, Medical,Transcriptions, Medical
D011184 Postoperative Period The period following a surgical operation. Period, Postoperative,Periods, Postoperative,Postoperative Periods
D011247 Pregnancy The status during which female mammals carry their developing young (EMBRYOS or FETUSES) in utero before birth, beginning from FERTILIZATION to BIRTH. Gestation,Pregnancies
D011256 Pregnancy Outcome Results of conception and ensuing pregnancy, including LIVE BIRTH; STILLBIRTH; or SPONTANEOUS ABORTION. The outcome may follow natural or artificial insemination or any of the various ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE TECHNIQUES, such as EMBRYO TRANSFER or FERTILIZATION IN VITRO. Outcome, Pregnancy,Outcomes, Pregnancy,Pregnancy Outcomes
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D014591 Uterine Diseases Pathological processes involving any part of the UTERUS. Endometrial Diseases,Disease, Endometrial,Disease, Uterine,Diseases, Endometrial,Diseases, Uterine,Endometrial Disease,Uterine Disease
D014599 Uterus The hollow thick-walled muscular organ in the female PELVIS. It consists of the fundus which is the site of EMBRYO IMPLANTATION and FETAL DEVELOPMENT. Beyond the isthmus at the perineal end of fundus, is CERVIX UTERI (the neck) opening into VAGINA. Beyond the isthmi at the upper abdominal end of fundus, are the FALLOPIAN TUBES. Fundus Uteri,Uteri,Uterine Cornua,Uterine Fundus,Uterus Cornua,Womb,Cornua, Uterine,Fundus Uterus,Fundus, Uterine,Uteri, Fundus,Wombs

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