Laparohysteroscopy in female infertility: A diagnostic cum therapeutic tool in Indian setting
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Authors
Puri, Suman
Jain, Dinesh
Puri, Sandeep
Kaushal, Sandeep
Deol, Satjeet Kaur
Issue Date
2015-04
Type
Article
Language
en_US
Keywords
Diagnostic Cum Therapeutic Tool , Laprohysteroscopy , Female Infertility
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Abstract
Aims:
To evaluate the role of laparohysteroscopy in female infertility andto study the effect of therapeutic procedures in achieving fertility.
Settings and Design:
Patients with female infertility presenting to outpatient Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology were evaluated over a period of 18 months.
Materials and Methods:
Fifty consenting subjects excluding male factor infertility with normal hormonal profile and no contraindication to laparoscopy were subject to diagnostic laparoscopy and hysteroscopy.
Statistical Analysis Used:
T-test.
Results:
We studied 50 patients comprising of 24 (48%) cases of primary infertility and 26 (52%) patients of secondary infertility. The average age of active married life for 50 patients was between 8 and 9 years. In our study, the most commonly found pathologies were PCOD, endometroisis and tubal blockage. 11 (28.2) patients conceived after laparohysteroscopy followed by artificial reproductive techniques.
Conclusions:
This study demonstrates the benefit of laparohysteroscopy for diagnosis and as a therapeutic tool in patients with primary and secondary infertility. We were able to achieve a higher conception rate of 28.2%.
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Citation
Puri, S., Jain, D., Puri, S., Kaushal, S., & Deol, S. K. (2015). Laparohysteroscopy in female infertility: A diagnostic cum therapeutic tool in Indian setting. International journal of applied & basic medical research, 5(1), 46–48. https://doi.org/10.4103/2229-516X.149240
Publisher
International Journal of Applied & Basic Medical Research