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Research in the area of polycystic ovarian syndrome reported from S. Gordts and colleagues
2009 JUL 27 - (NewsRx.com) -- In this recently published article, scientists in Louvain, Belgium conducted a study "To evaluate the efficacy of transvaginal endoscopic ovarian capsule drilling. Retrospective efficacy study." "Private tertiary care center. Thirty-nine PCOS patients with previously failed ovulation induction; mean duration of infertility 26.5 months (SD +/- 2.6); mean ace 30.38 years (SD +/- 3.8); mean body mass index of 29.4 (SD +/- 9.7). Through transvaginal hydrolaparoscopy in a 1-day clinic setting, drilling of the ovarian capsule is performed with a 5-Fr bipolar needle (Karl Storz, Tuttlingen, Germany) creating 10-15 holes of +/- 0.20 mm in each ovary. Evaluation of feasibility, spontaneous resumption of ovulatory cycles and pregnancy rates. Ovarian capsule drilling was performed in 39 patients. Six patients were lost of follow-up. In total, 25 out of 33 patients (76%) became pregnant with a mean duration between procedure and onset of pregnancy of 7.2 months (SD +/- 5.4). Natural conception with or without controlled ovarian hyperstimulation and/or intrauterine insemination occurred in 13 of the 16 patients (81%). Of the 17 patients referred to our IVF program, 12 became pregnant. There were no multiple pregnancies or complications," wrote S. Gordts and colleagues. The researchers concluded: "The transvaginal approach for ovarian capsule drilling offers a valuable alternative to the standard laparoscopic procedure. (Fertil Steril (R) 2009;91:2520-6." Gordts and colleagues published their study in Fertility and Sterility (Transvaginal hydrolaparoscopy in the treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome. Fertility and Sterility, 2009;91(6):2520-2526). For additional information, contact S. Gordts, Leuven Institute Fertil & Embryology, Tiensevest 168, B-3000 Louvain, Belgium. The publisher's contact information for the journal Fertility and Sterility is: Elsevier Science Inc., 360 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10010-1710, USA. Keywords: Belgium, Louvain, Clinical Trial Research, Laparoscopy, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Surgery, Women's Health. This article was prepared by Biotech Business Week editors from staff and other reports. Copyright 2009, Biotech Business Week via NewsRx.com.
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