Reproductive outcome after ovarian surgery:  microsurgery versus CO 2 laser.
The present study was undertaken to compare CO 2 laser vs microsurgery in ovarian surgery, evaluating both postoperative adhesion formation and reproductive outcome.  Eighteen female white New Zealand rabbits were anesthetized, and the ovaries were exposed. At random, one ovary was longitudinally bivalved with a scalpel and then reconstructed by microsurgery.  The contralateral ovary was similarly cut, but with a CO 2 laser set at a superpulsed mode.  Four weeks after surgery, the rabbits were mated, and two weeks later, the animals were evaluated for extent of postoperative adhesion formation, number of corpora lutea in each ovary, and number of embryos in each uterine horn.  The nidation index was calculated.  The present study shows no difference in postoperative adhesion formation or reproductive function following ovarian surgery by microsurgery or CO 2 laser.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.
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Marana
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Luciano
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Paielli
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Mancuso
D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D005298:Fertility; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011817:Rabbits; D000267:Tissue Adhesions / Q000209:etiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome