Is routine screening needed for coagulation abnormalities before oocyte retrieval?

Ariel Revel; Yael Schejter-Dinur; Shlomi Z Yahalomi; Alexander Simon; Orly Zelig; Shoshana Revel-Vilk

doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.10.002

Is routine screening needed for coagulation abnormalities before oocyte retrieval?

Fertil Steril. 2011 Mar 1;95(3):1182-4. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.10.002. Epub 2010 Nov 10.

Authors

Ariel Revel¹, Yael Schejter-Dinur, Shlomi Z Yahalomi, Alexander Simon, Orly Zelig, Shoshana Revel-Vilk

Affiliation

¹ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel. [email protected]

PMID: 21067719
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.10.002

Abstract

A cross-sectional retrospective study was performed to question the utility of coagulation screening to prevent procedure-related bleeding before oocyte retrieval in IVF. Among 1,032 patients evaluated we found that 534 coagulation tests were needed to prevent one case of bleeding associated with an abnormal coagulation test result.

MeSH terms

Blood Coagulation Disorders / diagnosis*
Blood Coagulation Disorders / epidemiology
Blood Coagulation Tests* / statistics & numerical data
Databases, Factual
Diagnostic Tests, Routine / statistics & numerical data
Female
Fertilization in Vitro / adverse effects
Fertilization in Vitro / statistics & numerical data
Hemorrhage / diagnosis
Hemorrhage / epidemiology
Hemorrhage / prevention & control*
Humans
Oocyte Retrieval / adverse effects*
Oocyte Retrieval / statistics & numerical data
Retrospective Studies
Surveys and Questionnaires