Dr. Eric Daiter, MD - Causes of Miscarriages and Available Treatments

Causes & Treatments
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Uterine Septum 1 View 1

Hysteroscopic views of the uterine cavity (inside lining of the uterus) reveal a wedge shaped defect within this uterine cavity, consisting of tissue that extends from the openings of the right and left fallopian tubes toward the camera (and hysteroscope) that is placed within the uterine cervix (which is the mouth of the uterus that extends into the vaginal vault). Normally, there is no significant amount of uterine tissue between the openings of these fallopian tubes. Laparoscopy provides a panoramic view of the pelvis, including the uterus and the adnexal structures (ovaries and fallopian tubes).

In the upper left hand photo, the opening to the patient's right fallopian tube can be seen as a small dark circle. When viewing this region of the uterine cavity, it appears that you are looking into a cylindrical structure ("like a can"), since there is an excessive amount of tissue to the right of (medial to) the tubal opening.

In the upper right hand photo, the opening of the patient's left fallopian tube can also be seen as a small dark circle. Again, there is a cylindrical appearance to this portion of the uterine cavity, due to an excessive wedge of tissue to the left of (medial to) the tubal opening.

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