Patients with stages III and IV endometriosis have a poorer outcome of in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer than patients with tubal infertility.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the outcome of IVF in patients with stages III and IV endometriosis.


METHODS
Retrospective study.


METHODS
The Sara Racine IVF Unit, Lis Maternity Hospital, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Israel.


METHODS
Fifty-eight patients with stages III and IV endometriosis and 60 patients with tubal infertility.


METHODS
IVF-ET for all couples.


METHODS
Fertilization, pregnancy, and birth rates.


RESULTS
The comparison between patients with endometriosis and those with tubal infertility indicated that the former had a poor IVF outcome in terms of reduced fertilization rate (40% vs. 70%), reduced pregnancy rate per cycle (10.6% vs. 22.4%), and reduced birth rate per cycle (6.7% vs. 16.6%). The differences were statistically significant.


CONCLUSIONS
The results show an unfavorable outcome of IVF-ET in patients with endometriosis when compared with those who have tubal infertility.
Azem
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IVF-ET Unit, Lis Maternity Hospital, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Israel.
Lessing
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JB
Geva
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Shahar
A
A
Lerner-Geva
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L
Yovel
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I
Amit
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A
D000328:Adult; D004624:Embryo Transfer; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000473:pathology*; D005184:Fallopian Tube Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D018873:Pregnancy Rate; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome