Tuboperitoneal anomalies among infertile women in Nigeria as seen on laparoscopy
| Autor: | Charlotte Blanche Oguejiofor, Joseph O. Ugboaja, Onyecherelam M. Ogelle |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Infertility medicine.medical_specialty animal structures Population Endometriosis Nigeria Tissue Adhesions Young Adult 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Pregnancy medicine Humans Prospective Studies Laparoscopy Prospective cohort study education Hydrosalpinx Gynecology education.field_of_study 030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicine medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Obstetrics Female infertility Obstetrics and Gynecology 030206 dentistry General Medicine Fallopian Tube Diseases Middle Aged medicine.disease Female business Infertility Female |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics. 141:52-56 |
| ISSN: | 0020-7292 |
| Popis: | Objective To study the prevalence and pattern of tuboperitoneal pathologies among infertile women in Nigeria, using laparoscopy. Methods A prospective study was undertaken of infertile women who underwent diagnostic laparoscopy in two fertility clinics in Nigeria between November 2015 and April 2017. The rates of identified tuboperitoneal diseases were examined. Results The age of the 230 women ranged from 21 to 46 years, and most women had a parity group of 0–1 (87.8%; n=202). Secondary infertility accounted for 124 (53.9%) cases, and the mean duration of infertility was 4.6 ± 2.7 years. Tuboperitoneal pathologies were seen in 171 (74.4%) women and mainly comprised tubal occlusion (56.5%; n=130), hydrosalpinx (41.7%; n=96), pelvic adhesions (39.6%, n=91), and endometriosis (8.8%; n=19). Bilateral tubal occlusion was seen in 46 (20.0%) women, whereas proximal tubal occlusion accounted for 73 (56.2%) of all cases of tubal occlusion. Conclusion There was a high rate of tuboperitoneal abnormalities in the studied population, which mainly comprised tubal occlusion, hydrosalpinx, pelvic adhesions, and endometriosis. The introduction of laparoscopy is recommended in the initial evaluation of all women with infertility in Nigeria. |
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