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Microsurgery of the Fallopian Tube With the Carbon Dioxide Laser: Analysis of 230 Cases With a Two‐Year Follow‐Up
Author(s) -
Bellina Joseph H.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
lasers in surgery and medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.888
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1096-9101
pISSN - 0196-8092
DOI - 10.1002/lsm.1900030309
Subject(s) - carbon dioxide laser , microsurgery , medicine , surgery , fallopian tube , abortion , population , pregnancy , laser surgery , obstetrics , laser , physics , environmental health , biology , optics , genetics
Between September 1979 and December 1982, 230 cases of tubal reconstructive surgery were followed for 2 years. An analysis of these cases showed 75% to have had more than one procedure performed. There were 91 pregnancies in this group. In the bipolar disease population, 36% achieved an intrauterine pregnancy. Tubal reversal procedure resulted in comparable rates when compared to conventional surgery (71%). The ectopic pregnancy rate was 4.4%, and spontaneous abortion rate was 6.6%. The carbon dioxide laser appears to have a place in the armamentarium of the microsurgeon.