Laparoscopic tubal anastomosis (the one stitch technique): preliminary results.

We report a new laparoscopic technique of tubal anastomosis: the laparoscopic one stitch technique. After preparation and approximation of the two tubal segments, the anastomosis consists of one single suture placed at the '12 o'clock' site of the antimesenteric borders. Four patients have undergone this procedure. Bilateral tubal patency was confirmed in three cases. Hysterosalpingography was not performed on the fourth patient as she was already 1 month pregnant after tubal anastomosis.