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Efficacy of Transcervical Fallopian Tube Catheterization in Infertility Patients with Fallopian Tube Occlusion  

Park, Chan-Woo (Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Cheil General Hospital and Women's Healthcare Center, Kwandong University School of Medicine)
Cha, Sun-Hwa (Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Cheil General Hospital and Women's Healthcare Center, Kwandong University School of Medicine)
Yang, Kwang-Moon (Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Cheil General Hospital and Women's Healthcare Center, Kwandong University School of Medicine)
Han, Ae-Ra (Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Cheil General Hospital and Women's Healthcare Center, Kwandong University School of Medicine)
Yoo, Ji-Hee (Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Cheil General Hospital and Women's Healthcare Center, Kwandong University School of Medicine)
Song, In-Ok (Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Cheil General Hospital and Women's Healthcare Center, Kwandong University School of Medicine)
Kim, Hye-OK (Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Cheil General Hospital and Women's Healthcare Center, Kwandong University School of Medicine)
Kang, Inn-Soo (Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Cheil General Hospital and Women's Healthcare Center, Kwandong University School of Medicine)
Koong, Mi-Kyoung (Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Cheil General Hospital and Women's Healthcare Center, Kwandong University School of Medicine)
Lee, Kyung-Sang (Department of Radiology, Cheil General Hospital and Women's Healthcare Center, Kwandong University School of Medicine)
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Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine / v.37, no.4, 2010 , pp. 321-327 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the significance and efficacy of trans-cervical fallopian tube catheterization (TFTC) in diagnosis and optimal treatment modality for tubal blockage. Methods: The retrospective study was performed in those underwent TFTC from January 2005 to December 2009. A total of 342 fallopian tubes in 215 patients which showed tubal blockage in hysterosalpingography (HSG), were subjected to TFTC. Recanalization rate (RR) was compared according to portion of tubal blockage; proximal, isthmic and distal portion and blockage type; tapering, concave, and convex type. Results: In total, RR was 72.5% (248/342 tube). According to the portion of tubal blockage, RR was 83.8% in proximal, 45.6% in isthmic and 100% in distal portion. RR was 92.3% in tapering, 80.2% in concave and 25.5% in convex type, respectively. There were 98 pregnancies in 156 patients after successful recanalization, which shows 62.7% pregnancy rate. Conclusio: TFTC were capable of recanalizing tubal blockage in 248 of 342 tubes in 156 of 215 patients (72.5%). The RR was increased with proximal portion and tapering type tubal blockage.
Keywords
Trans-cervical fallopian tube catheterization; Hysterosalpingography;
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