title: Comparison of 5-, 10-, and 15-point laparoscopic ovarian electrocauterization in patients with polycystic ovarian disease: a prospective, randomized study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  We compared 12-month pregnancy and live birth rates in patients with polycystic ovarian disease undergoing 5-, 10-, and 15-point laparoscopic ovarian electrocauterization.
  
  
  METHODS
  This was a prospective, randomized study performed at the Dabirashrafi Fertility and Endoscopy Research Center, Tehran, Iran. The study included 187 patients with polycystic ovarian disease who were randomly assigned to 3 groups. Group I comprised 67 patients whose ovaries received 5-point electrocauterization. Group II comprised 57 patients whose ovaries received 10-point electrocauterization. Group III comprised 63 patients whose ovaries received 15-point electocauterization. Laparoscopic ovarian electrocauterization with a unipolar current was used. The main outcome measures were 12-month pregnancy and live birth rates.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Patients were homogeneous for age, body mass index, and type and duration of infertility. Twenty pregnancies resulted in Group I, with a pregnancy rate of 29.9% (20/67) and a live birth rate of 20.9% (14/57). Eighteen pregnancies resulted in Group II, with a pregnancy rate of 31.6% (18/57), and a live birth rate of 28.1% (16/57). Thirty-three pregnancies resulted in group III, with a pregnancy rate of 52.4% (33/63), and a live birth rate of 47.6% (30/63). Comparison of Group III with Groups I and II revealed a statistically significant increase in pregnancies (P=0.016) and live birth rates (P=0.004).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We recommend 15-point electrocauterization of ovaries in patients with polycystic ovarian disease.
authors.affiliation: Dabirashrafi Fertility and Endoscopy Research Center Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Nasrin Moghadami
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Tabrizi
authors.forename: Kazem
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mohammad
authors.forename: Hormoz
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Dabirashrafi
authors.forename: Fahime Iravani
authors.initials: FI
authors.lastname: Nia
authors.forename: Parisa
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Salehi
authors.forename: Babak
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Dabirashrafi
authors.forename: Shahram
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shams
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004564:Electrocoagulation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D011085:Polycystic Ovary Syndrome / Q000628:therapy*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome