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Reproductive Outcomes after Fertility-Sparing Surgery for Focal and Diffuse Adenomyosis: A Systematic Review.

Among the variety of treatment options to improve reproductive outcomes for infertile women with adenomyosis (AD), uterine-conserving surgery has shown varying success. Hence, we conducted a systematic review around the topic of fertility-sparing surgery across 18 studies and 1396 infertile women with focal and diffuse AD. Patients with focal AD showed mean pregnancy and miscarriage rates of 52.7% (range,14.3%-77.5%) and 21.1% (range, 0%-44.4%), respectively, whereas patients with diffuse AD had mean pregnancy and miscarriage rates of 34.1% (range, 9.4%-100%) and 21.7% (range, 12.5%-33.3%), respectively. Uterine rupture and preterm birth were observed in 6.8% (3/44) and 4.5% (2/44) of pregnant patients with diffuse AD versus 0% (0/35) and 10.9% (12/110) of patients with focal AD, respectively. No significant differences were observed between natural conception versus assisted reproductive technology (ART) with or without gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist pretreatment. Overall, patients with focal AD appeared to have higher pregnancy rates after conservative surgery compared with diffuse AD, whereas a higher incidence of uterine rupture was reported after surgery for diffuse AD. However, significant heterogeneity precludes any direct comparison, and prospective controlled trials are required to further elucidate the benefits of fertility-preserving surgery over medical or expectant management for AD-related infertility. In view of the debatable benefits of conservative surgery and the possible increase in adverse pregnancy outcomes, particularly in cases of diffuse AD, clinicians should consider surgery on a case-by-case basis because it may be appropriate for women with concurrent AD-associated pelvic pain or menorrhagia, younger infertile women who have failed medical management or older women with infertility despite ART, and those with a history of recurrent pregnancy loss or implantation failure.

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