Intrauterine synechiae: a century later
Popov A.A., Manannikova T.N., Alieva A.S., Fedorov A.A., Bespalov A.G.

Moscow Regional Research Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Intrauterine synechia is still a major medical and social problem with a disappointing prognosis of fertility and quality of life, particularly in women of reproductive age. The true frequency of the occurrence of the IUS is not known up to the present time, as the range of its clinical manifestations is too wide - from the violation of menstrual function to infertility. Any triggers of intrauterine synechia lead to the emergence of this condition by a common mechanism involving injury of the basal layer of the endometrium and trauma of the pregnant uterus, which cause IUS. In connection with the development of intrauterine surgery, intrauterine synechia has been increasingly associated with resectoscopic interventions such as myomectomy, removal of the intrauterine septum, and others. Hysteroscopy is used as the main method of diagnosis and treatment of the IUS aiming at normalizing the menstrual cycle and restoring fertility. At the onset of pregnancy after the treatment of Asherman's syndrome there remains a high risk of such severe complications as spontaneous abortion, premature birth, intrauterine growth retardation, placental pathology, etc.The use of an anti-adhesive gel containing hyaluronic acid and carboxymethyl cellulose (Antiadhesin) helps to reduce the risk of recurrence of intrauterine synechia after separation.

Key words: intrauterine synechia, Asherman's syndrome, infertility, hysteroscopy, amenorrhea.
For citation: Popov A.A., Manannikova T.N., Alieva A.S. et al. Intrauterine synechiae: a century later // RMJ.  2017. № 12. P. 895–899.