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  • 11 - Tubal Microsurgery versus Assisted Reproduction

  • from PART II - INFERTILITY EVALUATION AND TREATMENT
  • Edited by Botros R. M. B. Rizk, University of South Alabama, Juan A. Garcia-Velasco, Hassan N. Sallam, Antonis Makrigiannakis, University of Crete
  • Book:
    Infertility and Assisted Reproduction
    Published online:
    04 August 2010
    Print publication:
    15 September 2008, pp 99-106

  • Summary

    Both patency and normal anatomy of the fallopian tube are essential for reproduction. There are many pathological conditions that affect the fallopian tube and consequently affect human reproduction. During the past 28 years, the introduction of in vitro fertilization helped many infertile couples to achieve successes, despite tubal pathology. Salpingitis isthmica nodosa is now believed to be a proliferative process of the endosalpinx into the myosalpinx, leading to hypertropic process and fibrosis in the wall of the fallopian tube and the isthmus. Tubal sterilization is performed for women who have a disease that contraindicates pregnancy. The fallopian tube could be affected with endometriosis directly or indirectly. Surgical management of endometriosis of the fallopian tube follows the same principles of dealing with endometriosis of the pelvic cavity, and this could be accomplished by the use of CO2 laser or harmonic scalpel or microcautery.