Fowler's syndrome post oocyte retrieval for intracytoplasmic sperm injection

OBJECTIVE: To report a case of Fowler's syndrome after oocyte retrieval. DESIGN: Case report. SETTING: Tertiary referral center, King Fahad Medical City. PATIENTS: A 23-year-old nulligravida with polycystic ovarian syndrome and primary infertility underwent oocyte retrieval for intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), and developed Fowler's syndrome (FS). INTERVENTIONS: Intermittent self-catheterization, insertion of sacral neuromodulator (SNM). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Restoration of normal voiding. RESULTS: Immediate resolution of patient's symptoms after installation of SNM. CONCLUSIONS: Fowler's syndrome, although rare, may occur post routine oocyte retrieval; Successful restoration of voiding and resolution of symptoms is possible with SNM installation in similar patients.