What does uterine septum mean?

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Uterine mediastinum is the manifestation of incomplete cavity in the process of congenital development of uterus, which is characterized by a spinal process with connective tissue at the fundus of uterus, deep double uterine horns and small uterine cavity volume. Through pelvic ultrasound or hysterosalpingography can see the level of uterine floor subsidence, diagnosis depends on hysteroscopy.

What does uterine septum mean?

Uterine mediastinum is the most common uterine malformation with poor pregnancy outcome. Uterine mediastinum can lead to abortion, premature birth, breech position, premature rupture of membranes, placenta previa, postpartum hemorrhage and intrauterine growth retardation. Part of the recurrent abortion is caused by abnormal uterus, in which the uterine septum accounts for the majority. The incidence of uterine mediastinum is very high in women with repeated pregnancy failure, especially in early pregnancy failure.

Because of the complexity of uterine malformation, ectopic pregnancy (also known as ectopic pregnancy) can often occur in the atresia of uterine horn, residual horn uterus, cervix or vaginal diverticulum. Because of its rarity, pregnancy in this unusual location is often difficult to make early diagnosis. A few patients can have a large number of pyogenic leucorrhea, some patients show carrion like leucorrhea, but also have infectious odor.

Due to the influence of mediastinum, uterine cavity deformation, leading to increased incidence of late pregnancy complications. Uterine malformation can also lead to abnormal fetal position, uterine contraction dysfunction, placental retention and other obstetric complications. If the patient has a relatively large uterine mediastinum, menstrual volume will increase significantly, at the same time, the menstrual period will also extend, and irregular vaginal bleeding will occur.

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Hysteroscopic uterine septum separation can avoid the disadvantages of traditional operation, such as more bleeding, using special technology, less intraoperative and postoperative bleeding, less trauma, short recovery time, not easy to form adhesion. In particular, the cold scissors protect the uterus to the greatest extent, protect the fertility, and do not affect the postoperative natural pregnancy. After the operation of uterine mediastinum resection, effective anti adhesion method is adopted to prevent the occurrence of postoperative adhesion.