Effects of three different sterilization methods on utero-ovarian Doppler blood flow and serum levels of ovarian hormones

İrfan Kutlar, Ayhan Özkur, Özcan Balat, Mete Gürol Uğur, Yılmaz Genco, Fuat Aksoy
In: European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology · 2005 · vol. 122(1) , pp. 112–117 · doi:10.1016/j.ejogrb.2004.12.022 · PMID:16154047 · W2074756634
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This study investigated how three sterilization methods affected utero-ovarian Doppler blood flow and serum levels of ovarian hormones.

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ObjectiveThe aim of the study was to assess pre-operative and post-operative serum levels of ovarian hormones and changes in utero-ovarian arterial blood flow by Doppler ultrasonography in women in whom one of three different sterilization methods was applied.Study designThe Pomeroy method of tubal ligation, fimbriectomy, or laparoscopic bipolar coagulation were applied in 42 patients. Serum levels of sex hormones were checked, and utero-ovarian arterial Doppler measurements were performed pre-operatively and post-operatively. The presence or absence of dysmenorrhea was noted before and after the operations.ResultsWe detected a significant increase in the average uterine arterial resistivity index (RI) and both ovarian arterial pulsatility index (PI) values in the Pomeroy method group (p<0.05). There was a significant increase in dysmenorrhea complaints in the total number of patients (p<0.05), particularly in the fimbriectomy group.ConclusionThe significant increase in uterine arterial Doppler measurements with the Pomeroy method may be due to the removal of a larger tubal segment. Even though the increase is not statistically significant, fimbriectomy should not be applied in young women, because it may increase dysmenorrhea and the procedure is not reversible.

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