Intrauterine adhesion after myomectomy. Diagnostics, treatment, prevention

Schukina N.A.; Buyanova S.N.; Babunashvili E.L.; Kashchuk M.G.

doi:https://doi.org/10.17116/rosakush20212102126

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Abstract:

The article provides a review on the etiology and pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of intrauterine adhesion. Because of increasing frequency of myomectomies by laparotomic and laparoscopic access, including open access to the uterine cavity, as well as transvaginal intrauterine interventions the problem of prevention and treatment for intrauterine adhesion remains relevant and requires further investigations.

Keywords:

intrauterine adhesion

myomectomy

office hysteroscopy

bovgialuronidase azoxymer

Authors:

Schukina N.A.

Moscow Regional Research Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology;
M.F. Vladimirskiy Moscow Regional Research Institute

Buyanova S.N.

Moscow Regional Research Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology

ORCID: 0000-0002-1358-6640

Babunashvili E.L.

Moscow Regional Research Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Kashchuk M.G.

Moscow Regional Research Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Received:

14.08.2020

Accepted:

21.09.2020

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