Postoperative endocrine alterations and clinical outcome of infertile women with polycystic ovary syndrome after transvaginal hydrolaparoscopic ovarian drilling.
Transvaginal hydrolaparoscopic ovarian drilling (THLOD) appears to be an effective minimally invasive procedure to induce ovulation in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Postoperative endocrinological alterations following THLOD show significant decrease of serum LH and testosterone concentrations.
Shibahara
Hiroaki
H
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jichi Medical School, Tochigi, Japan. sibahara@jichi.ac.jp
Hirano
Yuki
Y
Kikuchi
Kumiko
K
Suzuki
Tatsuya
T
Takamizawa
Satoru
S
Suzuki
Mitsuaki
M
D000328:Adult; D000858:Anovulation / Q000628:therapy*; D004703:Endocrine System / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000628:therapy*; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods; D010060:Ovulation; D010062:Ovulation Induction / Q000379:methods*; D011085:Polycystic Ovary Syndrome / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D011184:Postoperative Period; D014621:Vagina