Endometrioma ethanol sclerotherapy could increase IVF live birth rate in women with moderate-severe endometriosis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the impact of ethanol sclerotherapy (EST) for endometrioma on in vitro fertilization (IVF) cumulative live birth rates (CLBR) in women with moderate-severe endometriosis.

Methods

This retrospective cohort study included women with moderate-severe endometriosis (revised American Fertility Society stage III-IV) and endometrioma who underwent IVF with the ultra-long agonist protocol. We compared two groups: women undergoing EST for endometrioma before IVF (EST group), and women whose endometrioma was left in situ during IVF (No-EST group). The primary outcome was the CLBR per IVF cycle, including fresh and frozen embryo transfers. The secondary endpoints included the complication rate, number of mature oocytes retrieved, clinical pregnancy rate and pregnanc

SUBMITTER: Miquel L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7521758 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature