Effects of excision of ovarian endometrioma on the antral follicle count and collected oocytes for in vitro fertilization

Benny Almog; Boaz Sheizaf; Einat Shalom-Paz; Fady Shehata; Ayman Al-Talib; Togas Tulandi

doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.01.055

Effects of excision of ovarian endometrioma on the antral follicle count and collected oocytes for in vitro fertilization

Fertil Steril. 2010 Nov;94(6):2340-2. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.01.055. Epub 2010 Mar 2.

Authors

Benny Almog¹, Boaz Sheizaf, Einat Shalom-Paz, Fady Shehata, Ayman Al-Talib, Togas Tulandi

Affiliation

¹ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

PMID: 20189556
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.01.055

Abstract

We compared the response of operated and nonoperated ovaries to gonadotropin stimulation in 38 women who had had excision of ovarian endometrioma. The antral follicle count, numbers of dominant follicles, and number of oocytes collected in the operated ovaries were significantly lower than in the nonoperated ovaries suggesting reduced ovarian reserve after excision of ovarian endometrioma.

Publication types

Evaluation Study

MeSH terms

Adult
Cell Count
Endometriosis / pathology*
Endometriosis / surgery*
Female
Fertilization in Vitro* / methods
Gynecologic Surgical Procedures / adverse effects
Gynecologic Surgical Procedures / rehabilitation
Humans
Infertility, Female / etiology
Infertility, Female / pathology
Laparoscopy / adverse effects
Laparoscopy / rehabilitation
Oocyte Retrieval* / statistics & numerical data
Ovarian Diseases / pathology*
Ovarian Diseases / surgery*
Ovarian Follicle / pathology*
Postoperative Complications / etiology
Postoperative Complications / pathology
Retrospective Studies