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Infertility Treatment
Female infertility surgery:
- Therapeutic hysteroscopy : Hysteroscopy is an incision-free procedure where a sophisticated scope is passed through the cervix into the uterine cavity. Hysteroscopy can be used to remove uterine polyps, fibroids, scar tissue and a septum (tissue piding the uterus in two).
- Therapeutic laparoscopy : The laparoscope and other surgical devices are placed into the pelvic cavity through tiny incisions in the abdomen. Among other things, laparoscopy can be used to remove scar tissue or endometriosis tissue with a laser, electricity or surgical scissors. Also, laparoscopy can repair fallopian tubes that are blocked at the end that faces the ovary.
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- Laparotomy microsurgery : Operating through an incision in the pubic area, the surgeon looks through magnifying glasses or a microscope while removing or destroying scar tissue, endometriosis or repairing damaged fallopian tubes.
- Falloposcopy : Obstructions, scarring and damage inside the fallopian tubes can be seen and often corrected with falloposcopy. The procedure involves inserting a tiny camera-equipped catheter through the cervix and uterus into the fallopian tube.
- Myomectomy : Myomectomy, or the surgical removal of fibroid tumors from the uterus, can be done through abdominal incisions or with instruments inserted through the cervix.
Male infertility surgery:
- Varicocele repair : The varicocele is tied off through an incision in the lower abdomen. Sperm counts improve in about 70 percent of cases six months following surgery.
- Sperm duct microsurgery : Sperm duct microsurgery is used to remove obstructions in the ductal system that carries sperm to the penis. Some patients may wait as long as two years after surgery for sperm motility to normalize.
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