Fertility potential of women with congenital ampullary atresia of the fallopian tube.

OBJECTIVE

To determine the fertility potential of women with congenital ampullary atresia of the fallopian tube.

DESIGN

Case report and review of literature.

SETTING

University-affiliated tertiary care infertility clinic.

PATIENT(S): Six infertile women with congenital ampullary atresia of the oviduct.

INTERVENTION(S): Salpingostomy and fimbrial approximation.

MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Pregnancy.

RESULT(S): Of six reported cases of congenital ampullary atresia of the fallopian tube who underwent surgery, four women conceived intrauterine pregnancies (IUP) and another, a pregnancy of undetermined site.

CONCLUSION(S): Salpingostomy and fimbrial approximation is a therapeutic option for infertile women with congenital ampullary atresia of the fallopian tube.