Schenker and Margalioth used a simple classification to describe intrauterine adhesions.
Description
Type of Adhesions
blockage of the cervical canal with partial or complete stenosis
cervicoisthmic adhesions
adhesions within the endometrial cavity
corporal adhesions
complete obliteration of the uterine cavity and cervical canal
total atresia
Corporal adhesions can be further classified based on extent, ranging from a single adhesion to extensive disease.
There may be need for a "mixed" category, with adhesive disease affecting both the endometrial cavity and the cervical canal.
Endometrial ablation is a procedure developed after this classification was reported and can result in obliteration of the uterine cavity. This suggests the need for a term to describe acquired subtotal obliteration.
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