title: Effects of excision of ovarian endometrioma on the antral follicle count and collected oocytes for in vitro fertilization.
abstract: We compared the response of operated and nonoperated ovaries to gonadotropin stimulation in 38 women who had had excision of ovarian endometrioma. The antral follicle count, numbers of dominant follicles, and number of oocytes collected in the operated ovaries were significantly lower than in the nonoperated ovaries suggesting reduced ovarian reserve after excision of ovarian endometrioma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
authors.forename: Benny
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Almog
authors.forename: Boaz
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sheizaf
authors.forename: Einat
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Shalom-Paz
authors.forename: Fady
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Shehata
authors.forename: Ayman
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Al-Talib
authors.forename: Togas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tulandi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002452:Cell Count; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro / Q000379:methods; D013509:Gynecologic Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000534:rehabilitation; D054315:Oocyte Retrieval / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010049:Ovarian Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006080:Ovarian Follicle / Q000473:pathology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D012189:Retrospective Studies