1. Repeat transvaginal ultrasound-guided ovarian interstitial laser treatment improved the anovulatory status in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome.
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Zhu W, Chen M, Fu Z, Li X, Qin C, Tang X, and Chen X
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- Adult, Anovulation diagnostic imaging, Anovulation etiology, Female, Humans, Infertility, Female diagnostic imaging, Infertility, Female etiology, Ovary surgery, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome complications, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome diagnostic imaging, Pregnancy, Retrospective Studies, Treatment Outcome, Ultrasonography, Anovulation surgery, Infertility, Female surgery, Laser Coagulation methods, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome surgery
- Abstract
Objective: To assess the effectiveness of repeated transvaginal ultrasound-guided ovarian interstitial laser treatment in the management of anovulatory patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)., Study Design: A retrospective study was performed in our department on 27 anovulatory PCOS women who failed to respond to the first ultrasound-guided transvaginal ovarian interstitial laser treatment. Each woman received a repeat procedure and postoperative rates of ovulation and pregnancy were monitored., Results: Of 27 patients, 18 (66.67%) ovulated spontaneously following the repeated ultrasound-guided transvaginal ovarian interstitial laser treatment Ten women became pregnant within six postoperative months and a cumulative pregnancy rate of 37.04% was achieved. There were no significant operative complications., Conclusion: Repeated ultrasound-guided transvaginal ovarian interstitial laser treatment is an effective and safe management in anovulatory PCOS patients who fail to respond or have a transient response to the first transvaginal ovarian interstitial laser treatment., (Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.)
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- 2012
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