title: [Two treatment methods of infertility associated with polycystic ovarian syndrome].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  30 patients treated for infertility associated with PCO were analyzed. Anovulatory cycles and US scans of ovaries were taken as criteria for PCO.
  
  
  METHODS
  Patients were treated either by the laparoscopic electrocauterization (n = 16) of ovaries or by the ultrasonographic punction of follicles (n = 14). Number of ovulatory cycles, cumulative pregnancy rate and hormonal changes were analyzed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We observed the same efficacy of both methods in terms of ovulatory cycles and pregnancy rates. The cumulative pregnancy rate was 37.5% in laparoscopic and 35.7% in ultrasonographic groups during the 3 months' observation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Ultrasonographic punction has appeared to be easier to do and safer for the patient and have the same pregnancy rate. It also gives opportunity for in vitro culture and maturation of obtained oocytes.
authors.affiliation: Zakładu Endokrynologii Ginekologicznej, AM w Białymstoku.
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Domitrz
authors.forename: Jacek
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Szamatowicz
authors.forename: Jolanta
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Swiatecka
authors.forename: Cezary
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Grygoruk
authors.forename: Sławomir
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wołczyński
authors.forename: Marian
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Szamatowicz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000858:Anovulation / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D004564:Electrocoagulation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D010535:Laparoscopy; D006080:Ovarian Follicle / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011085:Polycystic Ovary Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography