[Modified tubo-uterine implantations for proximal tubal occlusive infertility after femal sterilization with mucilago phenol].

Objective: To explore the effects of modified tubo-uterine implantations performed on women with proximal tubal occlusive infertility after femal sterilization with mucilago phenol.

Methods: Two hundred and eight infertile women who were admitted to the Second Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University between 1986 and 2004 were included. They all accepted modified tubo-uterine implantation after occlusion of fallopian tubes with mucilago phenol.

Results: It was found that the occlusions were all located in the interstitial portion or isthmic portion of the fallopian tubes. Different degrees of pelvic adhesions were found in 65 cases. Fifty-seven cases were slightly adhesive, seven cases were of moderate degree and one case was severe. One hundred and ninety-nine cases were followed up after operations (95.7%). One hundred and ninety-three women accepted hydrotubation in the following month just after the operation and 185 women were found to be unobstructed (95.8%). One hundred and forty-three women became pregnant, the pregnant rate being 71.9% (143/199). One hundred and twenty-five women had term deliveries (87.4%), three women were in early pregnancy and two in midtrimester pregnancy. Eleven women had spontaneous abortion (7.7%). Two women had tubal pregnancy (1.0%). None of the 199 cases had any signs of endometriosis.

Conclusions: Modified tubo-uterine implantations are quite effective for proximal tubal occlusive infertility. It may be a favorable method for such kind of tubal occlusions.