Committee opinion: role of tubal surgery in the era of assisted reproductive technology

Fertil Steril. 2012 Mar;97(3):539-45. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2011.12.031. Epub 2012 Jan 29.

Abstract

There is a need to determine the optimal treatment methods for patients with tubal factor infertility. This document reviews the available treatments and discusses factors that must be considered when deciding between surgical repair versus in vitro fertilization. This document replaces the 2008 document of the same name.

MeSH terms

  • Evidence-Based Medicine
  • Fallopian Tube Diseases / complications
  • Fallopian Tube Diseases / diagnosis
  • Fallopian Tube Diseases / surgery*
  • Fallopian Tubes / surgery*
  • Female
  • Gynecologic Surgical Procedures*
  • Humans
  • Infertility, Female / etiology
  • Infertility, Female / surgery*
  • Patient Selection
  • Pregnancy
  • Reproductive Techniques, Assisted*
  • Sterilization Reversal
  • Sterilization, Tubal
  • Treatment Outcome