Metroplasty (also called Strassman metroplasty, uteroplasty or hysteroplasty) is a
reconstructive surgery used to repair
congenital anomalies of the
uterus
The uterus (from Latin ''uterus'', : uteri or uteruses) or womb () is the hollow organ, organ in the reproductive system of most female mammals, including humans, that accommodates the embryonic development, embryonic and prenatal development, f ...
, including
septate uterus and
bicornuate uterus. The surgery entails removing the abnormal tissue that separates the
cornua of the uterus, then using several layers of stitches to create a normal shape.
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Gynecological surgery