Efficiency of Amnion Graft to Prevent Intrauterine Adhesions After Hysteroscopic Surgery

Summary

The purpose of the study is to evaluate whether human amnion graft reduces the reformation of severe intrauterine adhesions (IUA) following hysteroscopic adhesiolysis.

Timeline

Start

2014-11

Primary completion

2016-08

Completion

2016-11

Publications

• Background Yu D, Wong YM, Cheong Y, Xia E, Li TC. Asherman syndrome--one century later. Fertil Steril. 2008 Apr;89(4):759-79. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.02.096.
• Background Amer MI, Abd-El-Maeboud KH, Abdelfatah I, Salama FA, Abdallah AS. Human amnion as a temporary biologic barrier after hysteroscopic lysis of severe intrauterine adhesions: pilot study. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2010 Sep-Oct;17(5):605-11. doi: 10.1016/j.jmig.2010.03.019. Epub 2010 Jun 23.
• Background Amer MI, Abd-El-Maeboud KH. Amnion graft following hysteroscopic lysis of intrauterine adhesions. J Obstet Gynaecol Res. 2006 Dec;32(6):559-66. doi: 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2006.00454.x.
• Background The American Fertility Society classifications of adnexal adhesions, distal tubal occlusion, tubal occlusion secondary to tubal ligation, tubal pregnancies, mullerian anomalies and intrauterine adhesions. Fertil Steril. 1988 Jun;49(6):944-55. doi: 10.1016/s0015-0282(16)59942-7. No abstract available.

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