title: Clomiphene citrate-induced gamete intrafallopian transfer with diagnostic and operative laparoscopy.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To examine the efficacy of clomiphene citrate (CC) gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) with operative laparoscopy.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective.
  
  
  METHODS
  Private office and outpatient surgical center.
  
  
  METHODS
  Sixty-two patients who were to undergo diagnostic and operative laparoscopy as part of their infertility evaluation underwent concomitant CC-stimulated GIFT. Any significant pelvic pathology was treated in conjunction with the GIFT procedure.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The average number of oocytes retrieved per laparoscopy was 3.4 and an ongoing pregnancy rate (PR) of 24.6% was attained. Endometriosis, pelvic adhesive disease, and myoma were treated laparoscopically in conjunction with the GIFT procedure.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Clomiphene citrate-induced GIFT in conjunction with diagnostic and operative laparoscopy results in an acceptable ongoing PR without significantly interfering with any operative laparoscopy procedure required.
authors.affiliation: Harris Methodist-Fort Worth, Texas.
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Johns
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin / Q000097:blood / Q000652:urine; D002996:Clomiphene / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D015181:Gamete Intrafallopian Transfer / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D010535:Laparoscopy; D011247:Pregnancy
chemical_list: D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin; D002996:Clomiphene