Tuboplasty
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Mikael Häggström
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A '''tuboplasty''' is a surgical operation to correct a [[fallopian tube obstruction]] or adhesion, to achieve a pregnancy in women with tubal [[infertility]]. Thus, it is a form of [[assisted reproductive technology]].
==Techniques==
A number of surgical techniques are performed through either a [[laparotomy]] or [[laparoscopy]] approach. Techniques include the use of [[microsurgery]], [[laser]], [[electrocautery]], [[hydrodissection]], mechanical [[dissection]], and use of surgical [[stents]], hoods, adhesions barriers, and more. Results depend on the underlying pathology and the skill of the surgeon. [[Ectopic pregnancy]] is a complication after a tuboplasty.
==History==
Prior to the advent of in-vitro-fertilization ([[IVF]]) surgical correction was the usual approach for women with tubal infertility who wanted to get pregnant. However, since about 1990 IVF technology has increasingly supplanted tuboplasty as a treatment for tubal infertility.
[[Category:Gynecology]]