Pregnancy Following Laparoscopy Guided Hysteroscopic Tubal Cannulation in Bilateral Tubal Block After Failed IVF Attempts

Abstract

Some infertile patients are diagnosed with unilateral or bilateral tubal block by hysterosalpingography (HSG). Laparoscopy is considered as the next step in its investigation and the tubes may be found patent in some of the cases confirming false positive for the HSG. Patients with confirmed bilateral tubal block (BLTB) have no option but to undergo in-vitro fertilization. IVF is a relatively expensive procedure. Many patients in Bangladesh are unable to proceed with repeated attempts if they fail to conceive in the first cycle. A significant proportion of these infertile women remain childless throughout their lives and become psychologically devastated. Laparoscopy guided hysteroscopic tubal cannulation can offer an alternative form of treatment in these groups of patients. Here we report a case in which BLTB was found both in HSG and laparoscopy. The patient then proceeded on to three unsuccessful embryo transfers. Following this, laparoscopy guided hysteroscopic tubal cannulation was performed and it was possible to successfully recanalize one tube. The patient became pregnant and delivered a healthy baby at term.

Keywords

• bilateral tubal block
• hysterosalpingography
• laparoscopy
• hysteroscopic tubal cannulation
• in-vitro fertilization