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Tubal disease and assisted reproduction

Author(s) -

Siassakos Dimitrios,

Syed Amber,

Wardle Peter

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

the obstetrician and gynaecologist

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1744-4667

pISSN - 1467-2561

DOI - 10.1576/toag.10.2.080.27395

Subject(s) - salpingectomy , laparotomy , infertility , laparoscopy , medicine , gynecology , hydrosalpinx , obstetrics , fertility , general surgery , surgery , pregnancy , population , ectopic pregnancy , biology , genetics , environmental health

• Surgery can be useful in selected cases of tubal infertility and may have a complementary role for some women undergoing in vitro fertilisation (IVF). • Salpingectomy for women with large hydrosalpinges can improve the success rate of IVF. • There is little evidence that laparoscopy offers any advantage over laparotomy for tubal surgery. • Structured training in reproductive surgical techniques is of critical importance.Learning objectives:• To understand the selection criteria for tubal surgery and evaluate the supporting evidence. • To understand the limitations of the existing evidence. • To be able to counsel infertile couples appropriately.Ethical issues:• Couples seeking fertility treatment may receive unreliable or biased information when considering tubal surgery. • Is it ethical to perform tubal surgery on women with a low chance of success simply because they are unable to have IVF?Please cite this article as: Siassakos D, Syed A, Wardle P. Tubal disease and assisted reproduction. The Obstetrician & Gynaecologist 2008;10:80–87.

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