Ultrasound-guided aspiration of ovarian endometriotic cysts.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the outcome of ultrasound-guided aspiration of ovarian endometriotic cysts.


METHODS
Thirty-four patients with ovarian endometriomas were submitted to transvaginal (28 patients) or transabdominal (6 patients) ultrasound-guided aspiration of the cyst content, and then followed with serial ultrasonograms for a mean period of 12 months (range 6-20 months).


RESULTS
The procedure was successful in all cases, and no early complications occurred. The recurrence rate was 53%, and it was not influenced significantly by the preoperative or postoperative administration of medical suppressive therapy.


CONCLUSIONS
Ultrasound-guided aspiration of ovarian endometriomas yields a relatively high recurrence rate, and can be proposed as an alternative treatment when surgery is undesired or contraindicated.
Giorlandino
C
C
Artemisia Medical Center, Rome, Italy.
Taramanni
C
C
Muzii
L
L
Santillo
E
E
Nanni
C
C
Vizzone
A
A
D000328:Adult; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D010048:Ovarian Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D013396:Suction / Q000379:methods*; D014463:Ultrasonography