title: [Effects of drilling on ovarian volume and follicle count in polycystic ovary syndrome].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the effects of drilling on the reduction of the ovarian volume and on the count of antral follicles in case of resistance to clomifene citrate induction,
  
  
  METHODS
  We carried a prospective study over two years (2004-2005) in Antoine Beclère hospital. We compared two groups of patients, the first, including 20 patients with PCOS and undergoing an ovarian drilling, the second group involving 19 patients with PCOS and without any medical help to procreate.
  
  
  RESULTS
  From our study, the ovarian drilling seems to reduce the number of antral follicles, as well as the ovarian volume.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  the ovarian drilling, easy and reproducible procedure reduces the number of antral follicles and ovarian volume, leading to normalization of ovarian functioning and thus better results on fertility.
authors.affiliation: Service de Gynécologie Obstétrique, Hôpital Antoine Béclère, Clamart, France.
authors.forename: Chaouki
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mrazguia
authors.forename: Nicolas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Chevalier
authors.forename: Chiraz
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: El Fekih
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002996:Clomiphene / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004351:Drug Resistance; D004564:Electrocoagulation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D004965:Estrogen Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005300:Fertility Agents, Female / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D009929:Organ Size / Q000187:drug effects; D006080:Ovarian Follicle / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010053:Ovary / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011085:Polycystic Ovary Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D011446:Prospective Studies
chemical_list: D004965:Estrogen Antagonists; D005300:Fertility Agents, Female; D002996:Clomiphene