Tubal plastic operations

J Obstet Gynaecol Br Emp. 1956 Dec;63(6):852-60. doi: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1956.tb05573.x.

Abstract

PIP: A less than adequate Doctor's survey (only 734 of 4900 physicians answered) and a personal patient series were combined to present the following data concerning tubal plastic operations for restoration of fertility. When the etiology of the tubal disorder was traced to tubal ligation, which was true in 3 cases, there were 0 complications and 33.3% are now positive by the Ruben's test and 33.3% have experienced pregnancies. In the 2 women with salpingectomy as the etiological cause of infertility, there were 0 complications, no positive Ruben's tests, and no pregnancies. 5 cases suffering from isthmica nodosa resulted in 1 complication postsurgery, a 75% Ruben's positivity, and 0% pregnancies. Pelvic or adnexal infection-caused infertility was corrected in 19 women, with 2 complications, 47% Rubin's positivity, and 11.1% pregnancies. The totals (including 7 service patients from another physician) show that from a total of 36 cases undergoing surgical intervention to repair tubal maladies (from 1948-1955), there were 3 complications, 54.8% Rubins positivity, and 11.1% pregnancies. The various operative procedures used for each underlying condition are breezily described and the bulk of the text is 5 figures depicting various abdominal approaches and surgical instrumentation.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Biology*
  • Chemical Phenomena*
  • Chemistry*
  • Equipment and Supplies*
  • Evaluation Studies as Topic*
  • Fallopian Tubes / surgery*
  • Family Planning Services*
  • Female
  • General Surgery*
  • Genitalia*
  • Genitalia, Female*
  • Humans
  • Infertility*
  • Physiology*
  • Polyethylene*
  • Polymers*
  • Reproduction*
  • Research Design*
  • Research*
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Sterilization Reversal*
  • Sterilization*
  • Sterilization, Reproductive*
  • Therapeutics*
  • Urogenital System*

Substances

  • Polymers
  • Polyethylene