[The value of microsurgical techniques in tubal surgery (author's transl)]

Tubal surgery by help of microsurgical techniques was performed in 86 women from January 1976 until December 1978. 70 patients suffered from tubal sterility due to pelvic inflammatory disease. 16 women asked for reversal of sterilization. As result of 83 operations 17 life births respectively undisturbed intrauterine pregnancies were achieved. Two patients had an abortion. Three more pregnancies could not be added to the success rate, because in these women we found only one blocked tube intraoperatively, while the contralateral one seemed to be intact. Up to now we haven't had an ectopic pregnancy. In 39 patients the operation was done within the last half year. The value of microsurgery in the field of tubal reconstructive surgery is discussed in regard to the literature and to our own experiences and operative results.