Possibilities of using platelet-rich autoplasm in the complex treatment of patients with intrauterine synechiae

Abstract

Aim. To increase the effectiveness of complex treatment of women with intrauterine synechiae (IS) through intrauterine administration of platelet-rich plasma (PRP). Materials and methods. The authors studied the complex treatment results of 60 women with second and third degree intrauterine synechiae: 20 patients in the active treatment group, after hysteroscopic destruction of intrauterine synechiae, underwent intraoperative subendometrial administration of PRP followed by irrigating the uterine cavity with PRP on the 2nd and 3rd days after the operation, along with complex postoperative treatment (antibacteria and cyclic hormone therapy, physiotherapy); 40 patients in the comparison group underwent only complex postoperative treatment without PRP administration. The authors conducted comparative assessments of menstrual function, endometrial thickness and uterine cavity during check-up hysteroscopy procedure. Results. Two months after the treatment, a statistically more significant increase in the thickness of endometrial tissue was found with the use of PRP compared with patients treated without PRP (p=0.03 and 0.04). Statistically more significant changes in the state of the uterine cavity were revealed when using PRP in the group of patients with the second-degree process severity (p=0.00005), while in patients with the third-degree process severity there were no statistically significant differences identified depending on the method of treatment used. The authors confirm high safety and reliability of the method as well as no adverse reactions to parenteral and intracavitary administration of autologous PRP. Conclusion. The study confirmed applicability and prospects of using PRP as a stage in complex treatment of IS patients.

Keywords

• intrauterine synechiae
• asherman syndrome
• platelet-rich plasma