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Microsurgery for tubal reconstruction following Falope-Ring sterilization in swine
J A Rock1, Z Rosenwaks, E Y Adashi
1Section of Reproductive Surgery, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, 601 North Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
Abstract:
Thirteen domestic swine underwent laparotomy and sterilization using the Falope-Ring. The silastic band was applied to the isthmus in 6 swine, and to the isthmic-ampullary junction in 7 swine. Tubal reconstruction was performed using the OPMI-6 Zeiss operating microscope. Pregnancy was observed in 5 (83%) of 6 swine following isthmic-isthmic anastomosis, and in 5 (71%) of 7 swine following isthmic-ampullary anastomosis. Overall, 10 (77%) of 13 swine conceived following tubal anastomosis. An advantage to the placement of the Falope-Ring in the isthmus of the swine oviduct could not be demonstrated by chi-square analysis.
