(Abstracted from J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2019;26:535–543) Tubo-ovarian abscess (TOA) presents as an infectious mass of the adnexa and is a late complication of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) in up to 30% of cases. TOA is associated with…
Study objectiveTo assess the clinical course and surgical and fertility outcomes of patients diagnosed with tubo-ovarian abscess (TOA) after fertility treatment.DesignParallel case series over 10 consecutive years (Canadian Task Force class…
ObjectiveTo evaluate the efficacy of sclerotherapy for ovarian endometrioma on the risk of recurrence, clinical symptoms, and reproductive function.DesignSystematic review and meta-analysis.SettingNot applicable.Patient(s)Patients who under…
We compared antral follicle count in ovaries harboring different types of cysts to the contralateral normal ovaries. Besides endometrioma, the presence of other types of ovarian cysts does not influence the antral follicle count.
We compared the response of operated and nonoperated ovaries to gonadotropin stimulation in 38 women who had had excision of ovarian endometrioma. The antral follicle count, numbers of dominant follicles, and number of oocytes collected in …
ObjectiveTo evaluate the effects of ovarian endometrioma on the number of oocytes retrieved for IVF.DesignRetrospective case control study.SettingUniversity-based tertiary medical center.Patient(s)We studied 81 women with unilateral endomet…