In vitro fertilization in patients with ovarian endometrioma.
OBJECTIVE
To assess the influence of ovarian endometrioma during IVF.


METHODS
Patients were submitted to cystectomy by the laparoscopic route for exeresis of ovarian endometrioma. Group I (n = 28) consisted of patients without ovarian endometrioma and group II (n = 14) consisted of patients with recurrence of ovarian endometrioma during IVF.


RESULTS
Fertilization and cleavage rates were higher in group I and the pregnancy rate per transfer was similar in the two groups.


CONCLUSIONS
The presence of endometrioma during IVF causes a worsening of oocyte fertilization and embryo cleavage but does not affect the pregnancy rate per transfer.
dos Reis
Rosana Maria
RM
Department of Gynecology and Obsterics, Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Brazil. romareis@fmrp.usp.br
Corrêa
Isabel Leal Azevedo
IL
Gonçalves De Angelo
Alexandre
A
Manetta
Luis Alberto
LA
de Moura
Marcos Dias
MD
Ferriani
Rui Alberto
RA
D000328:Adult; D015653:Cystectomy; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D010049:Ovarian Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D011247:Pregnancy; D018873:Pregnancy Rate