Objective: To evaluate cervical length (CL) and fetal fibronectin (fFN) as predictors of spontaneous preterm birth (SPTB) in patients with congenital uterine anomalies. Methods: A retrospective cohort of patients with uterine anomalies and singleton pregnancies >22 weeks delivered by one maternal fetal medicine practice from 2005-2012 who underwent routine CL and fFN testing from 22-32 weeks wa...

Our findings regarding two cases of unicornuate uterus validate that conventional transvaginal ultrasound is helpful in diagnosing uterine anomalies. Moreover, anomalies of the urinary system and the contralateral ovary should always be considered.

BACKGROUND The prevalence of congenital uterine anomalies in women with reproductive failure remains unclear, largely due to methodological bias. The aim of this review is to assess the diagnostic accuracy of different methodologies and estimate the prevalence of congenital uterine anomalies in women with infertility and recurrent miscarriage (RM). METHODS Studies from 1950 to 2007 were ident...

Uterine malformations form a non-homogenous group of pathologies with a variable impact on reproduction, often not strictly related to the apparent seriousness of pathology. It concerns about 1-5% of women. Among the many tecniques, invasive and not, useful to diagnosis, many authors believe that laparoscopy associated with hysteroscopy allows diagnosis in all cases. Many references confirm thi...

COMPARATIVE STUDY OF HYSTEROSCOPY AND 3D ULTRASOUND FOR DIAGNOSING UTERINE CAVITY ABNORMALITIES (Abstract) Objective: Hysteroscopy is the most accurate method for diagnosing intrauterine pathologies related to abnormal blee ding and infertility. The accuracy of three-dimensional (3D) ultrasonography and hysteroscopy were compared in identifying uterine cavity abnormalities. Material and methods...

Müllerian anomalies are uncommon but when present they can increase the risk of obstetrical complications. Anomalies such as bicornuate and unicornuate uterus can also increase the surgical risks of pregnancy termination. The diagnostic approach and surgical management must be individualized for each patient so that the termination procedure is safe and preserves fertility. We present a case of...

Hysterosonography (SHG) is a new noninvasive technique that involves the slow infusion of sterile saline solution into the uterus during ultrasound imaging. Expansion of endometrial cavity by SHG allows optimal visualization and plays an important role in the evaluation of abnormalities related to the uterus. The most common indications for hysterosonography are: abnormal uterine bleeding both ...