title: Surgical treatment before assisted reproductive technologies.
abstract: Advances in technology have transformed surgery from a major approach into an art of science capable of treating many diseases and conditions in a less risky way. This advance let physicians perform surgery commonly in their practice. Today, surgery in reproductive medicine has become so customary that evidence has not been questioned commonly. Therefore, this review will help reproductive endocrinologists to read the most recent evidence for surgery to improve in vitro fertilization outcome. This will also help them to inform their patients with the most recent evidence.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Trakya University School of Medicine, Edirne, Turkey.
authors.forename: Koray
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Elter
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Engin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Oral
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005298:Fertility; D013509:Gynecologic Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011247:Pregnancy; D027724:Reproductive Techniques, Assisted / Q000009:adverse effects; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome