Effects of Different Methods of Laparoscopic Ovarian Drilling and its Outcome in Patients with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome | ||
| International Journal of Medical Arts | ||
| Volume 3, Issue 4, October 2021, Pages 1908-1914 PDF (1.68 M) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ijma.2021.78712.1328 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Mona Ebrahim Hamoda* 1; Alaa Eldin Mahmoud Megahed2; Abd Elraouf Mohammad Oun2 | ||
| 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Meniat-El-Nasr Central Hospital, Ministry of Health, Egypt | ||
| 2Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Damietta Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome [PCOS] is an important and common etiology for anovulatory infertility. Clomiphene citrate [CC] is the first line of treatment. One fourth of females are resistant to CC. Laparoscopic ovarian drilling [LOD] has developed manage CC-resistant cases. However, no consensus was established on the ideal drilling method. Aim of the work: This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of different LOD methods for anovulatory infertility in CC-resistant PCOS patients. Patients and Methods: The study participants [200] were assigned randomly to one of four equal groups. Group [I] treated by unilateral cutting LOD. Group [II] treated by unilateral electro- coagulative LOD. Group [III] treated by bilateral cutting LOD. Group [IV] treated by bilateral electro-coagulative LOD. All participants were submitted to history taking, clinical examination, laboratory investigation, antral follicular count [AFC], and transvaginal ultrasound. After LOD, follow up included regularity of menstrual cycle, ovulation, and hormonal assay [at six months after ovarian drilling]. Also, ovulation, pregnancy and miscarriage rates were documented. Results: The study groups showed no significant difference regarding patient characteristics [e.g., body mass index, infertility duration and menstrual cycle history], and hormonal profile before and after LOD. The spontaneous ovulation rate was 40%, 42.0%, 46.0% and 40.0% in groups I, II, III and IV, respectively. The pregnancy rate was 32.0%, 38.0%, 44.0% and 42.0% in groups I, II, III and IV, respectively.in all groups, hormonal profile and AFC showed significant improvement after LOD compared with corresponding pre-LOD values. However, levels of FSH are significantly non-significant. Conclusion: Different techniques of LOD are equally effective and safe [e.g., unilateral ovarian drilling is as effective and safe as bilateral drilling, regardless of the drilling method [coagulative or cutting] with comparable ovulation, pregnancy and miscarriage rates. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Laparoscopic Ovarian Drilling; Polycystic Ovary; Syndrome; LH; FSH | ||
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