Diagnostic  Significance  Of Laparoscopy  In  Infertility  &  Identification  Of  Various  Unsuspected  Factors  Associated  With  Infertility  In  Females

Journal Title: Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research - Year 2010, Vol 2, Issue 8

Abstract

Diagnostic laparoscopy is normally the standard procedure performed as the final test in the infertility work up before progressing to infertility treatment. Aim was to evaluate the diagnostic significance of laparoscopy for fertility outcomes and identification of various unsuspected factors associated with sub fertility in females of Pakistan. This was a retrospective study, which was carried out in different hospitals. Method; A total of 35 patients with complaints of in diagnostic laparoscopy were observed. These patients  either presented in gynae out patient department or infertility clinical gynae units of Lady Willingdon Hospital, Sir Ganga Ram hospital and Hameed Latif Hospital Lahore between the period of 7 June 2009 to 27 July 2009. Results; Out of 35 patients (65.71% were for primary infertility and 34.28% were for secondary infertility) 34.28% patients were observed with tube blockage after laparoscopic technique. Tuboperitoneal disease alone or combined with tubal blockage was responsible for major factors for infertility followed by endometriosis and fibroids. 23 patients were found to have no pelvic abnormality. Conclusion; Diagnostic laparoscopy is invaluable technique it must be carried out for complete assessment of female infertility factors. Studies have shown major benefits to the patient in terms of reduced postoperative pain, increased postoperative comfort, reduced hospital stay and quicker return to normal physicalactivities.

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Mehreen Babar , Wafa Batool Shah , Khawaja Tahir Mehmood

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Mehreen Babar, Wafa Batool Shah, Khawaja Tahir Mehmood (2010). Diagnostic &nbsp;Significance &nbsp;Of Laparoscopy &nbsp;In &nbsp;Infertility &nbsp;&amp; &nbsp;Identification &nbsp;Of &nbsp;Various &nbsp;Unsuspected &nbsp;Factors &nbsp;Associated &nbsp;With &nbsp;Infertility &nbsp;In &nbsp;Females. Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, 2(8), 499-505. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-85193