Open AccessLAPAROSCOPIC EVALUATION OF TUBAL FACTORS IN INFERTILE PATIENTS
Author(s) -
Iram Aslam,
Tasneem Azhar,
Nadia Awais
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
the professional medical journal/the professional medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2071-7733
pISSN - 1024-8919
DOI - 10.29309/tpmj/2016.23.04.1515
Subject(s) - medicine , laparoscopy , infertility , retrospective cohort study , vomiting , nausea , obstetrics , female infertility , gynecology , surgery , pregnancy , genetics , biology
Objective: To evaluate tubal factor in infertility by Laparoscopy. Studydesign: Retrospective study. Setting: Department of Gynae and Obstetrics. IndependentUniversity Hospital, Faisalabad. Period: 01-Jan-2013 to 31-Dec-2015. Material and methods.Retrospective collection of data by convenience sample technique. Results: 52 patientsunderwent laparoscopy during the study period. Most patents 19(66%) were in age group of 31-35 yr. 29 (55%) had infertility of 9-15 yrs. 14(27%) had bilateral tubal block. 9(17%) had unilateralblock. 8(15%) had peritubal adhesions. 21(40%) had healthy & patent tubes. Tubal blockadewas more frequent in patients with secondary infertility (48%). Regarding complications, 4(4.6%)had pyrexia, 2(3.8%) had nausea & vomiting. 3(5%) had wound infection while none had anydamage to bowel or blood vessels. Conclusion. Laparoscopy is a safe and effective diagnostictool in evaluating tubal status of infertile patients.