Laparoscopic Recovery of Sperm from Peritoneal Fluid, in Patients with Negative or Poor Sims-Huhner Test

摘要: Several opinions about the importance of Sims-Huhner test (SHT) are reported in literature. Paradoxical results relative to conception following a positive or negative SHT. Pregnancy frequently occurs women with poor This observation prompted author look for presence sperm peritoneal fluid during laparoscopy eight patients SHT and three Complete evaluation was performed rule out other infertility causes. The aspirated from cul-de-sac again after washing Douglas space fimbriated portion fallopian tubes 5 10ml normal saline solution, using Verres needle. Samples were processed Sayk unit, by special cytosedimentation technique developed study cerebrospinal fluid. In six SHT, found aspirate. No immature morphologically abnormal recovered. procedure illustrates limitation long-accepted prognosis infertile couples. Investigations eliminate fixed stage processing being studied standardize test.