Endometrioma and oocyte retrieval-induced pelvic abscess: a clinical concern or an exceptional complication?

Laura Benaglia, Edgardo Somigliana, Roberta Iemmello, Elisabetta Colpi, Anna Elisa Nicolosi, Guido Ragni
Fertility and sterility · 2008 · doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.05.038 · PMID:18339383
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This study found no pelvic abscesses in 214 in vitro fertilization cycles performed on women with endometriomas, suggesting a very low risk for this complication.

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Abstract

The authors evaluated the risk of developing a pelvic abscess in a series of 214 in vitro fertilization cycles that were performed in women with endometriomas. This complication was never recorded, indicating that its risk is very low (0.0; 95% confidence interval, 0.0-1.7%).

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endometriosisendometrioma

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Abscess Endometriosis Infertility, Female Infertility, Female Oocyte Retrieval Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Uterine Diseases Abscess Adult Endometriosis Female Fertilization in Vitro Fertilization in Vitro Follow-Up Studies Humans Incidence Infertility, Female Oocyte Retrieval Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Risk Factors

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