TY - JOUR
T1 - Correlation between salpingoscopic score and subsequent pregnancy outcome in patients with tubal infertility
AU - Sawada, Tomio
AU - Tsukada, Kazuhiko
AU - Satoh, Masaaki
AU - Kawakami, Seiji
N1 - Copyright:
Copyright 2007 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 1997
Y1 - 1997
N2 - Purpose: This study evaluated the efficacy of the salpingoscopic scoring system of tubal function. Methods: Twenty-seven infertile patients, including 10 patients with proximal tubal occlusion, 12 with endometriosis and 5 with inflammatory hydrosalpinx, were studied. All 54 tubes were examined using a 0.5-mm-diameter salpingoscope and scored. Results: The mean scores for patients with proximal tubal occlusion, endometriosis, and inflammation were 18.6 ± 2.0, 15.6 ± 0.7, and 20.8 ± 3.4, respectively. Eight patients (29.6%) conceived; their mean tubal score was 12.6 ± 0.5 (12-16). Nineteen patients did not conceive, and their mean score was 18.8 ± 1.4 (12-31). There was a significant difference between these two scores (P < 0.001). Conclusions: Scoring of the tubes by salpingoscopic examination is useful for evaluating tubal function with regard to prediction of pregnancy and also for selecting IVF or tubal reconstructive surgery as the preliminary treatment.
AB - Purpose: This study evaluated the efficacy of the salpingoscopic scoring system of tubal function. Methods: Twenty-seven infertile patients, including 10 patients with proximal tubal occlusion, 12 with endometriosis and 5 with inflammatory hydrosalpinx, were studied. All 54 tubes were examined using a 0.5-mm-diameter salpingoscope and scored. Results: The mean scores for patients with proximal tubal occlusion, endometriosis, and inflammation were 18.6 ± 2.0, 15.6 ± 0.7, and 20.8 ± 3.4, respectively. Eight patients (29.6%) conceived; their mean tubal score was 12.6 ± 0.5 (12-16). Nineteen patients did not conceive, and their mean score was 18.8 ± 1.4 (12-31). There was a significant difference between these two scores (P < 0.001). Conclusions: Scoring of the tubes by salpingoscopic examination is useful for evaluating tubal function with regard to prediction of pregnancy and also for selecting IVF or tubal reconstructive surgery as the preliminary treatment.
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U2 - 10.1023/A:1022572432753
DO - 10.1023/A:1022572432753
M3 - Article
C2 - 9447455
AN - SCOPUS:0031440105
VL - 14
SP - 562
EP - 565
JO - Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics
JF - Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics
SN - 1058-0468
IS - 10
ER -