Re: Failed hysteroscopic surgery to correct uterine septum?

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At Mon, 26 Nov 2001, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
>I have one child (full term) from a previous marriage, and one confirmed
>miscarriage. My husband and I have been ttc for over 2 years. After an
>infertility work-up with our board-certified RE, he recommended a
>hysteroscopy to repair a broad septum, which extended from the top of
>the uterus to the beginning of the cervix. After surgery, RE said he
>was surprised I was ever able to carry a child. He felt he was able to
>remove most of the septum, and has experience doing this type of
>surgery. Post-surgery HSG and sonohysterography showed two separate
>uterine cavities, again, almost as if I had never had the surgery. How
>is this possible? Could another surgery be worthwhile, or should we
>begin exploring other options, such as adoption? We get the impression
>the RE doesn't want to give us "bad news", because he hasn't been clear
>about why this happened or what the next step in treatment should be.
>Thank you for any suggestions or information - I haven't been able to
>find anything about the next step after this kind of situation.

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James Wang, M.D
Assitant Clinical Prof.
Tufts University School of Medicine

statements are informational only and should not constitute a medical plan or treatment recommendation.

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