Second live birth after undergoing assisted reproductive technology in women operated on for endometriosis

J. Boujenah, Jérémy Boujenah, Boujenah J, Hugues JN, Jean‐Noël Hugues, Jean-Noel Hugues, Sifer C, Christophe Sifer, C. Sifer, Isabelle Cedrin-Durnerin, Isabelle Cédrin‐Durnerin, Cedrin-Durnerin I, Alexandre Bricou, Bricou A, Christophe Poncelet, Poncelet C, C. Poncelet
Fertility and sterility · 2015 · vol. 105(1) , pp. 129–133 · doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2015.09.039 · PMID:26493118 · W2165014341
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This study investigated the likelihood of achieving a second live birth following assisted reproductive technology in women who had previously undergone surgery for endometriosis.

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ObjectiveTo determine prognostic factors for a second live birth, after a first child obtained through assisted reproductive techniques (ART).DesignObservational study from January 2004 to December 2014.SettingTertiary care university hospital and ART center.Patient(s)A total of 164 infertile patients with endometriosis, who underwent laparoscopy surgery and had a first baby obtained by ART, were included and 65 wished a second baby.Intervention(s)No iterative surgery.Main outcome measure(s)Spontaneous pregnancy rate (PR) according to endometriosis fertility index.Result(s)Among the cohort, 27 patients (41.5%) gave birth to a second child through spontaneous pregnancy, whereas 23 patients (35.3%) required ART to obtain a second live birth. No difference was observed between patients regarding age, endometriosis staging, complete removal of endometriosis lesions and pelvic adhesion, except for the least function score, and the endometriosis fertility index. Taking into account irrespective of both mode of conception a total of 78% of patients obtained a second child, with a median conception time of 17 months.Conclusion(s)The second live birth rate in infertile patients with endometriosis and with surgical treatment was high (78%). Spontaneous PR was 54%. Endometriosis fertility index could be considered as a predictive factor for a spontaneous second pregnancy in fertility management. Our results need to be confirmed in larger prospective studies.

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endometriosis

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Endometriosis Infertility, Female Laparoscopy Reproductive Techniques, Assisted Adult Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Fertility France Humans Infertility, Female Infertility, Female Infertility, Female Infertility, Female Live Birth Parity Pregnancy Tertiary Care Centers

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