Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6180814 | Fertility and Sterility | 2011 | 4 Pages |
ObjectiveTo evaluate whether the hysteroscopic morcellator (HM) can be used as an alternative for uterine septum removal.DesignCase report.SettingOutpatient clinic of a university-affiliated teaching hospital (Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, the Netherlands).Patient(s)A 34-year-old Asian woman with recurrent miscarriages and a large uterine septum and bicornuate uterus.Intervention(s)Septum removal using the HM.Main Outcome Measure(s)Successful removal of a uterine septum.Result(s)Considering obstetric complications, septum removal was carried out. Currently, septum transection using the resectoscope is the gold standard. Instead of transection we achieved nearly complete removal of a septum, using the HM.Conclusion(s)The HM is a safe, effective, and easily manageable alternative for uterine septum removal compared with classic resectoscopy.