Intratubal placement of Essure® device in patients with hydrosalpinx prior to assisted reproductive technology treatment as an alternative method for salpingectomy - review

© Revista Iberoamericana de Fertilidad y Reproducción Humana. The aim of this article is to review currently available studies comparing efficacy of intratubal placement of Essure® to salpingectomy prior to ART treatment. Review of up to date available studies was performed including search for studies in Medline and Cochrane databases together with search for studies included in their corresponding bibliography. Currently available data indicate similar live-birth rates after embryo transfer for both intratubal Essure® placement and salpingectomy carried out prior to ART. Current outcomes in patients diagnosed with hydrosalpinx and treated with Essure® before embryo transfer are optimistic. However general use of this treatment in patients with hydrosalpinx and undergoing ART treatment should not be offered until randomized controlled trials will confirm both its efficacy and safety.