OBJECTIVE This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of unilateral laparoscopic ovarian drilling versus bilateral laparoscopic ovarian drilling with thermal dose adjusted according to ovarian volume in clomiphene citrate (CC)-resistant PCOS patients in terms of endocrine changes, menstrual cycle resumption, ovulation and pregnancy rates. PATIENTS AND METHODS This study was conducted in the Dep...

OBJECTIVE To compare the effects of laparoscopic ovarian drilling in treating infertile polycystic ovarian syndrome in patients with and without metabolic syndrome. DESIGN Retrospective review. SETTING A university-affiliated hospital in Hong Kong. PATIENTS A total of 89 infertile anovulatory polycystic ovarian syndrome patients, who underwent laparoscopic ovarian drilling with completed ...

Background: Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is the commonest cause of secondary infertility. Laparoscopic ovarian drilling has widely been used for induction of ovulation in polycystic ovarian syndrome patients resistant to clomiphene citrate. 80% patients ovulated after treatment and 60% patient conceived either spontaneously or after treatment with medication to which they are previously r...

objective: to determine the efficacy of ovarian drilling in pco patients who failed to achieve pregnancy with medical treatment. methods and main results: 75 patients with a diagnosis of pco of whom 48(64%) were primary infertile and 27(36%) were secondary infertile were clomiphene resistant. the other methods like bromocriptin, gonadotropins, gnrh -a and metformin had been given to these patie...

Objective: To determine the efficacy of ovarian drilling in PCO patients who failed to achieve pregnancy with medical treatment. Methods and Main Results: 75 patients with a diagnosis of PCO of whom 48(64%) were primary infertile and 27(36%) were secondary infertile were clomiphene resistant. The other methods like bromocriptin, gonadotropins, GnRH -a and metformin had been given to these ...

objective: the study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of laparoscopic ovarian drilling (lod) on ovulation and restoration of menstrual cycles andpregnancy.  materials and m ethods : this cross sectional study was conducted on 81 consecutive polycystic ovarian syndrome (pco) patients whom were referred to  avesina infertility clinic during 2003-2006. exclusion criteria were tubal and male fac...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the size of ovarian damage caused by ovarian drilling in polycystic ovary syndrome, the amount of inflicted damage was assessed for the most frequently used ovarian drilling techniques. DESIGN Experimental prospective design. SETTING University clinic. PATIENT(S) Six fresh bovine ovaries per technique. INTERVENTION(S) Carbon dioxide (CO(2)) laser, monopolar electro...

background: currently clomiphene citrate is the first-line treatment to induce ovulation in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (pcos). surgical therapy with laparoscopic ovarian drilling (lod) may avoid or reduce the need for gonadotropins.   objective: to determine the effectiveness and safety of lod compared with ovulation induction in subfertile women with clomiphene-resistant pcos.   se...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the outcome of ovarian needle drilling using transvaginal ultrasound guidance as an alternative to the traditional laparoscopic electrosurgical drilling for patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). DESIGN A randomized controlled study. SETTING University teaching hospital and private practice setting. PATIENT(S) The study comprised 163 patients with clomiphene...