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Chapter 12 - Tubal Factor Infertility and Tubal Surgery

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 June 2019

By
Mostafa Metwally  and
Tulay Karasu
Edited by
Jane A. Stewart
Jane A. Stewart
Affiliation:
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Summary

Tubal factor infertility is a common cause for infertility worldwide. Prior to the introduction of in vitro fertilisation (IVF), tubal surgery was the mainstay of fertility treatment in women with tubal disorders. However, in the era of assisted reproductive technology the use of tubal surgery has gradually declined. This chapter investigates tubal factor infertility and the current role of tubal surgery in the age of assisted reproductive technology. In conclusion, tubal surgery remains an important option that can supplement and in some cases substitute IVF treatment.

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Subfertility, Reproductive Endocrinology and Assisted Reproduction , pp. 86 - 93
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2019

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