The outcome of in vitro fertilization in advanced endometriosis with previous surgery: a case-controlled study

Aboulghar MA, Mohamed Aboulghar, Mohamed A Aboulghar, Mansour RT, Ragaa Mansour, Ragaa T Mansour, Gamal I. Serour, Serour GI, Hesham Al-Inany, Hesham G Al-Inany, Al-Inany HG, Mona M. Aboulghar, Aboulghar MM
American journal of obstetrics and gynecology · 2003 · vol. 188(2) , pp. 371–375 · doi:10.1067/mob.2003.13 · PMID:12592242 · W2015288281
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This case-controlled study investigated the success rates of in vitro fertilization in women with advanced endometriosis who had undergone prior surgical treatment.

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OBJECTIVE: This study was undertaken to evaluate the outcome of in vitro fertilization (IVF) in patients with advanced pelvic endometriosis and previous surgical treatment. STUDY DESIGN: A case controlled study was performed. RESULTS: Patients with the diagnosis of stage IV endometriosis with previous surgical treatment were treated by IVF (group A = 85). An age-matched group of patients (group B = 177) with tubal factor infertility were treated with the same protocol of IVF. In group A, cycle cancellation because of poor response occurred in 29.7% compared with 1.1% in the control group (relative risk 26.03, 95% CI 6.02-112.45). There were 13 (15.3%) clinical pregnancies per stimulated cycle in group A compared with 93 (52.5%) clinical pregnancies in the control group, P <.0001 (odds ratio 0.29, 95% CI 0.15-0.55). CONCLUSION: The outcome of IVF in stage IV endometriosis with previous surgery was significantly lower compared with an age-matched group of tubal factor infertility.

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endometriosis

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Endometriosis Fertilization in Vitro Fertilization in Vitro Infertility, Female Adult Adult Case-Control Studies Case-Control Studies Embryo Transfer Embryo Transfer Endometriosis Endometriosis Fallopian Tube Diseases Fallopian Tube Diseases Fallopian Tube Diseases Female Female Humans Humans Infertility, Female

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