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Swati Kumari1, Sebastian Reyes Lizaola1, Tajudeen Dabiri1
1Obstetrics and Gynecology, BronxCare Health System, New York, USA.
Abstract:
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) remains a major cause of tubal factor infertility. Although in vitro fertilization (IVF) has largely replaced reconstructive surgery, selected patients with mild tubal damage may still achieve natural conception after surgical repair. This case highlights a spontaneous conception following bilateral fimbrioplasty in a patient with mild post-PID distal tubal occlusion. A 33-year-old, gravida 4 para 2, woman presented with three years of secondary infertility. Hysterosalpingogram (HSG) showed mild bilateral hydrosalpinx and distal tubal occlusion, with normal ovarian reserve and hormonal evaluation. The patient underwent robotic fimbrioplasty on July 23, 2025. Operative findings included Fitz-Hugh-Curtis changes, bilateral filmy adhesions, and grade-I distal occlusion. Bilateral adhesiolysis and fimbrioplasty were performed with restoration of tubal patency on chromotubation. The postoperative course was uncomplicated. Ten weeks after surgery, the patient conceived spontaneously with a normal intrauterine pregnancy. Tubal reconstructive surgery remains a valuable fertility-preserving option for selected patients who decline or lack access to IVF. Success depends on careful patient selection, minimal tubal damage, and meticulous microsurgical technique. Tubal reconstruction can offer selected women an affordable, fertility-preserving option, especially in low-resource settings where IVF is inaccessible.
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