title: Role of laparoscopic treatment of endometriosis in patients with failed in vitro fertilization cycles.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report our experience in patients with previous IVF failures who conceived after laparoscopic treatment of endometriosis.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective case series.
  
  
  METHODS
  Tertiary center IVF and endoscopy programs.
  
  
  METHODS
  Infertility patients with history of prior IVF failures.
  
  
  METHODS
  Laparoscopic evaluation and treatment of endometriosis by the same surgeon.
  
  
  METHODS
  Occurrence of conception after laparoscopic treatment of endometriosis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of 29 patients with prior IVF failures, 22 conceived after laparoscopic treatment of endometriosis, including 15 non-IVF pregnancies and 7 IVF pregnancies.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In the absence of tubal occlusion or severe male factor infertility, laparoscopy may still be considered for the treatment of endometriosis even after multiple IVF failures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, California, USA.
authors.forename: Eva
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Littman
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Giudice
authors.forename: Ruth
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lathi
authors.forename: Bulent
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Berker
authors.forename: Amin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Milki
authors.forename: Camran
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Nezhat
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D010535:Laparoscopy; D053685:Laser Therapy; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D017211:Treatment Failure