Ultrasound-guided Hydrosalpinx Aspiration During Egg Collection

Launched by BIRMINGHAM WOMEN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · Nov 30, 2007

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ClinConnect Summary

· What we do not know: Treatment of hydrosalpinx and IVF Several studies in the literature have suggested that the treatment of hydrosalpinx pre-IVF would improve the pregnancy rate to a level similar to tubal disease patients without hydrosalpinx. The treatment modalities explored were salpingectomy, salpingostomy, tubal occlusion and ultrasound-guided aspiration either one month before or at the time of egg collection. All studies reported to date have been retrospective and with poor control design. A prospective randomised controlled trial is needed. All modalities have been associated ...

Gender

FEMALE

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • healthy women, ASA class 1 (normal healthy) or class 2 (with mild systemic disease);
• • undergoing IVF or ICSI and reaching the stage of egg collection;
• • with ultrasonically diagnosed hydrosalpinx and identifiable during the phase of ovarian stimulation;
• • giving written informed consent.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • patients not giving written informed consent;
• • patients cancelled for poor ovarian response;
• • ultrasonically diagnosed hydrosalpinx and identifiable for the first time at egg-collection