title: The role of laparoscopic adhesiolysis in an in vitro fertilization program.
abstract: Adhesiolysis was evaluated in 82 women who had 129 laparoscopies for in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer (IVF-ET). Fifty-five women (67%) had lysis during the first laparoscopic attempt, and 20 of the 129 laparoscopies (16%) required lysis for identification and aspiration of follicles. In 11 women who had a second laparoscopy, 69% of the ovaries had improved access. With the use of laparoscopic lysis, only 3 of 82 women (4%) had insufficient ovarian access, preventing recovery of at least one oocyte. The findings support the efficacy of laparoscopic adhesiolysis and indicate that it has an important role in a program of IVF-ET in assuring initial access for oocyte recovery and in improving access for subsequent attempts.
mesh_terms: D000291:Adnexal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005187:Fallopian Tubes / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D010053:Ovary / Q000601:surgery; D000267:Tissue Adhesions / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery