Transient abdominal ovariopexy for adhesion prevention in patients who underwent surgery for severe pelvic endometriosis

Jonathan Ouahba, J Ouahba, Ouahba J, Patrick Madelenat, Patrick Madélénat, Madelenat P, Poncelet C, C. Poncelet, Christophe Poncelet
Fertility and sterility · 2004 · vol. 82(5) , pp. 1407–1411 · doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2004.03.060 · PMID:15533368 · W1978264365
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This study investigated transient abdominal ovariopexy's efficacy in preventing adhesions in patients undergoing surgery for severe pelvic endometriosis.

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ObjectiveTo assess adhesion reformation and subsequent fertility after a transient ovariopexy performed during severe pelvic endometriosis surgery.DesignRetrospective study.SettingUniversity hospital.Patient(s)Twenty young women who underwent severe pelvic endometriosis surgery.Intervention(s)Unilateral or bilateral transient ovariopexy to the anterior abdominal wall was performed as the last step in the surgical procedure. Median duration of ovariopexy was 4 days.Main outcome measure(s)Adhesion reformation and subsequent fertility.Result(s)This well-tolerated procedure induced neither specific complication nor prolonged hospital stay. A second-look laparoscopy, performed in eight patients (40%), has shown a reduction of the occurrence, the extent, and the severity of ovarian adhesions. Two thirds of the suspended ovaries had no or smooth adhesions at second-look laparoscopy, even though all ovaries were initially adherent. Fifteen infertile women without male infertility factors tried actively to conceive after surgery. In this group of patients, four conceived spontaneously, and four conceived after IVF (total pregnancy rate = 53.3%). Seven patients delivered, and one pregnancy is ongoing. Median pregnancy delay was 11.5 months (range, 4-24 months).Conclusion(s)Transient ovariopexy appears to be a simple, safe, and effective technique in preventing postoperative adhesion reformation in severe pelvic endometriosis.

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endometriosis

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Abdomen Endometriosis Ovarian Diseases Ovary Pelvis Suture Techniques Abdomen Adult Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Fertility Fertilization in Vitro Humans Infertility, Female Infertility, Female Laparoscopy Ovarian Diseases Ovary Postoperative Period

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