Live Birth Rate after Surgical and Expectant Management of Endometriomas after In Vitro Fertilization: A Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Critical Appraisal of Current Guidelines and Previous Meta-Analyses

Clara Q Wu; Arianne Albert; Sukainah Alfaraj; Omur Taskin; Ömür Taşkın; Ghadeer M Alkusayer; Jon Havelock; Paul J. Yong; Paul Yong; Catherine Allaire; Mohamed A Bedaiwy

doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2018.08.029

Live Birth Rate after Surgical and Expectant Management of Endometriomas after In Vitro Fertilization: A Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Critical Appraisal of Current Guidelines and Previous Meta-Analyses

Clara Q Wu, Arianne Albert, Sukainah Alfaraj, Omur Taskin, Ömür Taşkın, Ghadeer M Alkusayer, Jon Havelock, Paul J. Yong, Paul Yong, Catherine Allaire, Mohamed A Bedaiwy

Journal of minimally invasive gynecology · 2018 · vol. 26(2) , pp. 299–311.e3 · doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2018.08.029 · PMID:30717864 · W2898565582

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This systematic review and meta-analysis compares the live birth rates following surgical versus expectant management of endometriomas in women undergoing in vitro fertilization.

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Endometriosis Fertilization in Vitro Infertility, Female Live Birth Ovarian Diseases Watchful Waiting Abortion, Spontaneous Abortion, Spontaneous Birth Rate Cystectomy Cystectomy Endometriosis Endometriosis Epidemiologic Methods Female Humans Infertility, Female Oocyte Retrieval Oocyte Retrieval Ovarian Diseases

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