Laparoscopic resection of a noncommunicating, rudimentary uterine horn using the harmonic scalpel: a report of 3 cases.

Background: Noncommunicating, rudimentary uterine horns are often removed to prevent potential pregnancy complications or to treat patients who develop pain from functional endometrium within the horn. Historically, these have been removed via laparotomy. Recently, resections of noncommunicating uterine horns have been performed laparoscopically using many different devices.

Adenomyosis in the baboon is associated with primary infertility.

Objective: To determine whether an association exists between the histopathologic diagnosis of adenomyosis and infertility in a population of captive baboons.

Design: Case-control study.

Setting: Southwest National Primate Research Center.