Hysteroscopic embryo retrieval

Hysteroscopic embryo retrieval is a new type of abortion surgery. Before this operation, patients need to be anesthetized. Although this operation is minimally invasive, it will also make patients feel pain. In addition, it requires a hysteroscope to be inserted into the female uterus for exploration. Only after the location of the pregnancy is determined can the uterus be cleaned. So what are the advantages of hysteroscopic embryo retrieval?

Abortion is a daunting concept for many women of childbearing age. Fear of pain during surgery and concerns about short-term and long-term complications of surgery are inevitable before surgery. With the development of hysteroscopic technology, in order to promote humanitarianism and meet people-oriented needs, the gynecology department has actively developed a new generation of abortion surgery - hysteroscopic embryo retrieval. Hysteroscopic embryo retrieval is performed under reliable intravenous anesthesia. First, a hysteroscope is inserted to explore the endometrium and determine the location of the gestational sac. Then a suction tube is inserted to suction the uterus and specifically aspirate the decidual tissue in the gestational sac area. Finally, a hysteroscope is used to check and ensure that the embryonic tissue in the uterine cavity has been completely removed.

Hysteroscopic embryo retrieval can replace traditional artificial abortion, medical abortion and curettage (pregnancy exceeds the abortion limit), and is especially suitable for early pregnancy, nulliparous patients and habitual abortion (RSA). For those who have not given birth, it can avoid the damage to the endometrium caused by "blind scraping" during abortion; for those with recurrent spontaneous abortion or fetal growth retardation, the uterine cavity causes of fetal growth retardation can be found or excluded while removing the embryo, paving the way for further treatment of habitual abortion.

Advantages

1. This surgery is characterized by direct vision, painlessness, and minimally invasiveness, integrating diagnosis and treatment.

2. Due to direct vision, the situation inside the uterine cavity is clear at a glance, and the gestational sac can be removed accurately and quickly.

3. The operation is safer, effectively preventing incomplete abortion and reducing the occurrence of uterine perforation.

4. The operation time is short, bleeding is minimal, and no hospitalization is required.

Highlights of the surgery: Highlight 1: Direct vision minimally invasive surgery changes "suction" to "removal"

This technology draws on the advantages of painless visual abortion. With the help of an advanced visual system, gynecologists can directly observe the condition of the endometrium and the implantation site of the embryo, and remove the embryonic sac in a targeted manner through a soft microtube. The surgery is direct-view, painless, minimally invasive, and combines treatment and diagnosis.

During the entire operation, the doctor can clearly see the situation inside the patient's uterus and see every step of his own operation. No damage will be caused to the tissue other than the attachment point of the gestational sac. Even if the operation is very complicated, there will be no missed embryos or residual embryos, and serious complications such as uterine perforation or heavy bleeding will not occur, which greatly improves the safety of the operation. This technology causes very little bleeding during and after the operation, and the body recovers faster, minimizing the physical and psychological harm to women.

Highlight 2: Surgery and examination, all in one go

In clinical practice, many doctors have discovered that about 3% of women with early pregnancy have complications such as uterine fibroids and uterine polyps. However, because abortions were previously performed in a blind state, doctors could not clearly see the condition of the uterine lesions during the operation, which led to delays in the diagnosis and treatment of some uterine diseases.

Embryo retrieval has a visual function. When performing early pregnancy abortion surgery, this technology can also be used to examine the uterine cavity and detect lesions. Treatment can also be carried out simultaneously, and endometrial tissue can be obtained for pathological examination as needed, thus killing two birds with one stone. This technology is particularly suitable for the treatment of early pregnancy and habitual miscarriage (fetal growth retardation). It can find or exclude the uterine causes of fetal growth retardation while removing the embryo, paving the way for further treatment of habitual miscarriage.