Ovarian Drilling in PCOS: Is it Really Useful?

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a frequent disorder, affecting approximately 5-10% of infertile women. It can represent more than 80% of cases of infertility due to anovulation. The main goal of treatment is the induction of mono-ovulatory cycles. A pragmatic management of infertility in PCOS wi...

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Published in:Frontiers in surgery 2015-07, Vol.2, p.30-30
Main Authors: Lebbi, Issam, Ben Temime, Riadh, Fadhlaoui, Anis, Feki, Anis
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anovulation
laparoscopic drilling
Ovarian drilling
ovarian infertility
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Surgery
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Summary:Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a frequent disorder, affecting approximately 5-10% of infertile women. It can represent more than 80% of cases of infertility due to anovulation. The main goal of treatment is the induction of mono-ovulatory cycles. A pragmatic management of infertility in PCOS will allow most patients to conceive. Weight loss and clomiphene citrate (CC) are the first-line components of patients treatment before gonadotrophins are used. However, during gonadotrophin administration, there is a high risk of ovarian hyper-stimulation and multiple pregnancies. So, surgery with laparoscopic ovarian drilling is often used before gonadotrophins in order to obtain normal ovulatory cycles.
ISSN:2296-875X
2296-875X
DOI:10.3389/fsurg.2015.00030