Pregnancy following ovarian drilling in a woman with polycystic ovary syndrome and nine previous first trimester miscarriages.
METHODS
We report a woman with a history of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and nine first-trimester miscarriages following ovulation induction and in vitro fertilization. The majority of these attempts were associated with ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome. No causes of recurrent miscarriages other than PCOS were found. Following laparoscopic ovarian drilling (LOD) she delivered a live neonate at 30 weeks of gestation.


CONCLUSIONS
This case describes the difficulties associated with the management of patients with PCOS and recurrent abortions. We believe that LOD has helped prevent miscarriage in this patient. The early application of this technique in such patients needs to be formally assessed by a prospective study.
Ballian
Nikiforos
N
Renal Transplant Unit, Laiko Hospital, 17 Agiou Thoma street, Athens, 11527, Greece.
Mantoudis
Euripides
E
Kaltsas
Gregory A
GA
D000026:Abortion, Habitual / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000328:Adult; D004564:Electrocoagulation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D011085:Polycystic Ovary Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011261:Pregnancy Trimester, First