Falloposcopic tuboplasty (FT) Is a novel, patient friendly and effective treatment for tubal factor infertility

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Tubal factor is a major cause of female infertility. The narrowest portion of the human fallopian tube, extending from the uterotubal ostium to the ampullary-isthmic junction is vulnerable to pathogenic organisms and often causes infertility by occlusion (Oc) or stenosis (St). FT is the procedure of transcervical balloon tuboplasty and can be performed outpatient bases. Although ART has been used for tubal factor as standard treatment, we apply FT as an initial treatment. The present study was conducted to evaluate whether outpatient FT is effective to recover tubal patency and achieve pregnancy from our experience of 1500 cases.