The Royal London Hospital played host to a two-day meeting of the ISFT. And a very good meeting resulted. Startling access to the Fallopian tube from every conceivable angle. There were too many highlights to describe in detail. Witnessing the cone-shaped, swirl of mucus at the time of ovulation that touched down on peritoneal surfaces looking for the fimbriae of the Fallopian tube. Like a non-violent tornado or bath water looking for the plughole - safe conduct of the egg was assured . There was no random explosion from the surface of the ovary - just subtle and quiet precision captured for the moment. And no randomised controlled trial for this piece of insight - thankfully.
Then we had 4D ultrasound, fertiloscopy and salpingoscopy to confirm tubal patency and normal mucosae. Impeccable microsurgery from Dr Charles Koh, Milwaukee, and Professor Tranh, France who used 8/0 suture material in multiple planes to re-join tubes in the most compromised positions. Finally, in a tour de force, Dr Gregorii Brodski, a German colleague, described the blood supply, nerve supply and morphology of 100 Fallopian tubes - a postdoctoral thesis in 15 minutes.
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