Characteristics predictive of response to ovarian diathermy in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome.
OBJECTIVE
Ovarian needle diathermy was used in the treatment of clomiphene-resistant polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). Factors predictive of pregnancy in our study group included younger age, lower body weight, and surgery before 1998.


CONCLUSIONS
Insulin resistance and adhesions at surgery were negatively associated with pregnancy. Sixty-six percent of the study group cycled spontaneously after surgery and 50% became pregnant.
Stegmann
Barbara J
BJ
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maricopa Integrated Health System, 2601 E. Roosevelt, Phoenix, AZ 85008, USA.
Craig
H Randall
HR
Bay
R Curtis
RC
Coonrod
Dean V
DV
Brady
M Jane
MJ
Garbaciak
John A
JA
D000328:Adult; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology; D015992:Body Mass Index; D003972:Diathermy; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010053:Ovary / Q000473:pathology; D011085:Polycystic Ovary Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011247:Pregnancy; D018873:Pregnancy Rate; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome