Clomiphene citrate-induced gamete intrafallopian transfer with diagnostic and operative laparoscopy.
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.
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Harris Methodist-Fort Worth, Texas.
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
D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin; D002996:Clomiphene