Hysteroscopic metroplasty improves gestational outcome in women with recurrent spontaneous abortion

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To compare the reproductive outcome in women with recurrent spontaneous abortion (RSA) associated with septate uterus after hysteroscopic metroplasty compared with patients who did not undergo surgery. DESIGN: Longitudinal evaluation (Canadian Task Force classification II-2). SETTING: University of Rome, Tor Vergata-affiliated endoscopic unit. PATIENTS: Forty-eight consecutive women with septate uterus and RSA were enrolled in the study. INTERVENTIONS: Hysteroscopic metroplasty. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: Reproductive outcome in terms of term pregnancy was significantly improved after hysteroscopic metroplasty compared with controls (76% vs. 20%). No differences were found in the prevalence of preterm delivery between groups (4% vs. 5%). CONCLUSION: Our data suggest that hysteroscopic septum incision can improve pregnancy outcome in patients with RSA associated with septate uterus.