title: Acute ureteral obstruction following transvaginal oocyte retrieval for IVF.
abstract: Transvaginal, ultrasound-guided oocyte retrieval has become the gold standard for IVF therapy. Despite a low reported complication rate, here a case is reported of acute ureteral obstruction following seemingly uncomplicated oocyte retrieval. Prompt diagnosis and ureteral stenting led to rapid patient recovery with no long-term urinary tract sequelae. Ureteral injury needs to be included in the differential diagnosis of a patient presenting with pelvic/abdominal pain following oocyte retrieval.
authors.affiliation: Center for Women's Medicine, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Greenville, South Carolina, USA. pmiller@ghs.org
authors.forename: Paul B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Price
authors.forename: John E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Nichols
authors.forename: Lawrence
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hill
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000628:therapy; D016602:Needlestick Injuries / Q000150:complications; D009865:Oocytes; D015607:Stents; D020858:Tissue and Organ Harvesting / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014513:Ureter / Q000293:injuries; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014621:Vagina