To compare the influence of laparoscopic ablation surgery or cystectomy for endometrioma on the ovaries with respect to the results of in vitro fertilization (IVF). Fifteen patients who had not achieved spontaneous pregnancy following KTP l…
AIMS: Laparoscopy has been performed in women with unexplained infertility, but the recent trend is to commence in vitro fertilization (IVF) without prior laparoscopy. The aim of this study was to determine whether or not laparoscopic surge…
AIM: To retrospectively assess the long-term outcome, including pregnancy rate, recurrence rate and ovarian reserve, after laser ablation surgery in infertile women with endometrioma. METHODS: From March 1997 to June 2007, 45 subfertile wo…
It has been reported that the incidence of ureteral injury during laparoscopic surgery is higher than during laparotomy. Accordingly, we investigated the usefulness and safety of ureteral illuminating catheters during gynecological surgery.…