Pregnancy following laparoscopic ovarian drilling for clomiphene resistant polycystic ovarian syndrome

Niger J Clin Pract. 2010 Jun;13(2):235-7.

Abstract

We present a case of a 29 year old nulliparous woman with clomiphene resistance polycystic ovarian syndrome. She had a successful laparoscopic ovarian drilling (LOD) in a private fertility centre in Nnewi Southeast Nigeria. She achieved a pregnancy four months later following clomiphene citrate ovulation induction. The pregnancy was complicated with 1st trimester threatened abortion, pre-term PROM and later pre-term labour at 34 weeks gestation with breech presentation. She had a successful caesarean delivery of a 1.75 kg life female baby that was nursed in the incubator for 2 weeks before discharge. This is the first reported successful LOD in Southeast Nigeria with good pregnancy outcome.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Clomiphene / therapeutic use
  • Female
  • Fertility Agents, Female / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Infertility, Female / etiology
  • Infertility, Female / surgery*
  • Laparoscopy / methods*
  • Nigeria
  • Ovary / surgery*
  • Ovulation Induction / methods*
  • Polycystic Ovary Syndrome / complications
  • Polycystic Ovary Syndrome / drug therapy
  • Polycystic Ovary Syndrome / surgery*
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Outcome
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Fertility Agents, Female
  • Clomiphene