title: [An overview of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome: a reproductive medicine-iatrogenic disease picture with internal medicine consequences].
abstract: The ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome is a complication of the controlled ovarian hyperstimulation in assisted reproduction procedures. It has become more widespread, since the techniques of ovarian hyperstimulation has become more frequent. The potentially life-threatening complication of this condition is a hemoconcentration with subsequent thrombo-embolic complications and death. In this article the pathophysiology, prevention strategies, treatment guidelines and more theoretical approaches for the therapy are reviewed and discussed.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Frauenheilkunde und Geburtshilfe, Medizinischen Universität zu Lübeck, Deutschland.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ludwig
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Bauer
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Diedrich
mesh_terms: D003645:Death, Sudden / Q000209:etiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro; D006801:Humans; D007388:Internal Medicine; D016471:Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D010348:Patient Care Team; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000209:etiology
vernacular_title: Uberblick über das ovarielle Uberstimulationssyndrom: ein reproduktionsmedizinisch-iatrogenes Krankheitsbild mit internistischer Konsequenz.