Clomiphene citrate-induced gamete intrafallopian transfer with diagnostic and operative laparoscopy

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To examine the efficacy of clomiphene citrate (CC) gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) with operative laparoscopy. DESIGN: Retrospective. SETTING: Private office and outpatient surgical center. PATIENTS: Sixty-two patients who were to undergo diagnostic and operative laparoscopy as part of their infertility evaluation underwent concomitant CC-stimulated GIFT. Any significant pelvic pathology was treated in conjunction with the GIFT procedure. RESULTS: The average number of oocytes retrieved per laparoscopy was 3.4 and an ongoing pregnancy rate (PR) of 24.6% was attained. Endometriosis, pelvic adhesive disease, and myoma were treated laparoscopically in conjunction with the GIFT procedure. CONCLUSION: Clomiphene citrate-induced GIFT in conjunction with diagnostic and operative laparoscopy results in an acceptable ongoing PR without significantly interfering with any operative laparoscopy procedure required.