1. Fertility After Ovarian Cystectomy: How Does Surgery Affect IVF/ICSI Outcomes?
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Annette Hasenburg, R Gomez, Aslihan Gerhold-Ay, Martin Schorsch, Rudolf Seufert, and Christine Skala
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medicine.medical_specialty ,fertilization rate ,media_common.quotation_subject ,Fertility ,ovarian cyst ,Maternity and Midwifery ,medicine ,GebFra Science ,klinische Schwangerschaftsrate ,Ovarialzyste ,Oozytenzahl ,media_common ,Befruchtungsrate ,Laparoscopic cystectomy ,Ovarian cyst ,business.industry ,IVF/ICSI ,Obstetrics and Gynecology ,Ivf icsi ,oocyte number ,Control subjects ,medicine.disease ,clinical pregnancy rates ,Surgery ,Pregnancy rate ,Original Article ,Ovarian cystectomy ,Live birth ,business - Abstract
Introduction For patients considering undergoing assisted reproductive techniques (ART), many concerns arise when persistent ovarian cysts are found. This large study aimed to determine how ovarian cyst removal affects success rates of IVF/ICSI therapies. Methods 550 patients who underwent an IVF/ICSI treatment between 2002 and 2011 with a persistent ovarian cyst ≤ 5 cm before treatment were analyzed retrospectively. 328 patientsʼ preference was to undergo a laparoscopic cystectomy and 222 patients opted for a conservative management. Control subjects included 13 552 patients undergoing IVF/ICSI at the same period of time without an ovarian cyst. Results After adjusting for age, patients with ovarian cysts without surgery needed a significant higher stimulation dose than the control group (2576.4 vs. 2207.5 IU, p Conclusions Ovarian cystectomy did not negatively impact the pregnancy rate or the live birth rate compared to controls.
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- 2019
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