Tao-Chuan Loo — Endo Lab

observational 2005

Endometrioma undergoing laparoscopic ovarian cystectomy: its influence on the outcome of in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer (IVF-ET)

Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics ·doi:10.1007/s10815-005-5914-2

PURPOSE: To evaluate the effect of laparoscopic ovarian cystectomy for endometrioma on the clinical outcome of IVF treatment. METHODS: Patients who received IVF treatment were retrospectively classified into two groups. Group 1 included 95…

nonrandomized-trial 2005

Vaginal disinfection with povidone iodine immediately before oocyte retrieval is effective in preventing pelvic abscess formation without compromising the outcome of IVF-ET

Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics ·doi:10.1007/s10815-005-4915-5

PURPOSE: In this study, the method of employing preretrieval vaginal douching with aqueous povidone iodine is examined to see if it can decrease the incidence of pelvic abscess without compromising the clinical outcome of IVF-ET. METHODS: …

rct 2004

Short-term postoperative GnRH analogue or danazol treatment after conservative surgery for stage III or IV endometriosis before ovarian stimulation: a prospective, randomized study

The Journal of reproductive medicine

OBJECTIVE: To assess the effect of short-term use of a gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) analogue for 3 months before ovarian stimulation in patients with stage III and IV endometriosis after conservative surgery. STUDY DESIGN: Eleven …