| A blocked tube or tubes can be a common cause of | | | | laparoscope. If the surgery is a success, then fertility |
| infertility in women. A blocked fallopian tube can be | | | | can be restored. This is, of course, if the hydrosalpinx |
| caused by pelvic inflammation, endometriosis or other | | | | is the only cause of infertility. |
| conditions affecting the pelvic area. Pelvic | | | | This is a delicate surgery and it needs to be |
| inflammatory disease is the most common cause of | | | | performed by an experienced and skilled surgeon. |
| tubal blockage. | | | | Inquire about success rates and experience before |
| A hydrosalpinx is a term referring to a fallopian tube | | | | you decide on an infertility specialist or Reproductive |
| that is blocked and filled with fluid. This fluid can | | | | Endocrinologist to perform your neosalpingostomy. |
| cause the fallopian tube to swell up and dilate to a | | | | If the fallopian tube or tubes need to be removed, |
| larger size than it was meant to be. Removal of the | | | | there is still a high pregnancy success rate by the use |
| blockage can be necessary to save the fallopian tube | | | | of in vitro fertilization (IVF). Leaving the hydrosalpinx |
| and possibly restore fertility. | | | | in place could compromise your IVF efforts. Some |
| Many women are unaware that they may have a | | | | believe that the fluid in the tube can leak into the |
| hydrosalpinx until they seek infertility treatment by an | | | | uterine cavity having some effect on the pregnancy. |
| infertility specialist. In the diagnostic phase of infertility | | | | The affected tube or tubes are sometimes |
| treatment, a hysterosalpingogram (HSG) test or | | | | completely removed or cut free from the uterus to |
| ultrasound can show the hydrosalpinx. Laparoscopy is | | | | improve the success rates of IVF attempts. |
| also used for many infertility problems and a | | | | Tubal infertility is treatable and the treatments have |
| hydrosalpinx may be discovered during an unrelated | | | | come a long way. In vitro fertilization success rates |
| or exploratory laparoscopic procedure. | | | | vary from center to center, so in addition to inquiring |
| Neosalpingostomy is the type of surgery used to | | | | about laparoscopic surgery and tubal blockage |
| repair a blocked tube or tubes. It is common for a | | | | success rates, you may also want to research IVF |
| blocked fallopian tube to be adhered to an ovary or | | | | success rates. These two things can increase your |
| other surrounding organs with scar tissue or | | | | chances of choosing an infertility specialist that is right |
| adhesions. Neosalpingostomy is a laparoscopic | | | | for you with the experience and expertise in this |
| procedure and can be used to free the tube. | | | | area to help you be on your way to the best |
| Blockages may also be removed using the | | | | infertility treatment available. |