Most surgical infertility treatment can now be carried out by laparoscopic or hysteroscopic surgery. Below is a table of our analysis of results on patients who have conceived naturally after laparoscopic surgery.
Laparoscopies performed |
202 |
Pregnancies |
95 |
Patients lost to follow-up |
27 |
Pregnancy |
95 out of 175 |
Rate |
54.3 % |
A hysteroscope (telescope) is inserted through the cervix into the uterus. Other instruments can then be inserted through channels in the hysteroscope to remove polyps, fibroids, adhesions, scarring etc.
“Many patients have problems within their uterus and nearly all these are treatable by hysteroscopic surgery”
Below is a table indicating our pregnancy rate after hysteroscopic surgery.
Hysteroscopies performed |
218 |
Pregnancies |
70 |
Patients lost to follow-up |
11 |
Pregnancy |
70 out of 207 |
Rate |
33.8 % |
Some women require laparoscopy and hysteroscopy as a combined procedure, under the same anaesthetic, to treat dual problems.
Below is a table indicating our pregnancy rate with hysteroscopic and laparoscopic surgery.
Combined Procedure
(Hysteroscopy and Laparoscopy)
|
251 |
Pregnancies |
108 |
Patients lost to follow-up |
45 |
Pregnancy |
108 out of 251 |
Rate |
52.3 % |