Pregnancy following robot-assisted laparoscopic partial cystectomy and gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist treatment within three months in an infertile woman with bladder endometriosis

Shun-Jen Tan, Chi-Huang Chen, Shauh-Der Yeh, Yun-Ho Lin, Chii-Ruey Tzeng, Chii‐Ruey Tzeng
Taiwanese journal of obstetrics & gynecology · 2018 · vol. 57(1) , pp. 153–156 · doi:10.1016/j.tjog.2017.12.027 · PMID:29458889 · W2789392320
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This case report describes successful pregnancy in an infertile woman with deep-infiltrating bladder endometriosis after robot-assisted partial cystectomy and modified GnRH agonist treatment.

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OBJECTIVE: To report an infertility case of deep-infiltrating bladder endometriosis conceiving following robot-assisted surgery and modified gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist (GnRHa) treatment. CASE REPORT: A 33 year-old infertile female presenting with dysmenorrhea was found to have a bladder mass by pelvic ultrasound. Cystoscopy revealed a protruding tumor from the posterior bladder wall, and endometriosis was highly suspected. Robot-assisted laparoscopic partial cystectomy was performed for the deep-infiltrating bladder endometriosis. With postoperative half-dose GnRHa treatment and timed intercourse, she got pregnant within 3 months. CONCLUSION: Robot-assisted complete resection of deep-infiltrating endometriosis and bladder repair immediately followed by GnRHa therapy and medical assistance improves reproductive outcomes efficiently in women with endometriosis-associated infertility.

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endometriosisbladder_endometriosisdysmenorrheainfertility

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Cystectomy Endometriosis Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Infertility, Female Urinary Bladder Diseases Adult Combined Modality Therapy Cystectomy Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Humans Infertility, Female Infertility, Female Laparoscopy Laparoscopy Pregnancy Robotic Surgical Procedures Robotic Surgical Procedures

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