title: Endometriosis and Ascites: A Strategy to Achieve Pregnancy.
abstract: Deep endometriosis presenting with ascites and preserved fertility is an unusual combination. This report describes a unique case of deep endometriosis and primary infertility, with a successful pregnancy after an optimal surgical approach and personalized ovarian stimulation protocol for in vitro fertilization, which shows the importance of a multidisciplinary approach in these patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology, Hospital da LUZ, Lisbon, Portugal.
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Setubal
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Hospital São Francisco Xavier, Lisbon, Portugal. Electronic address: zachsidmd@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Zacharoula
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Sidiropoulou
authors.affiliation: IVI Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal.
authors.forename: Sergio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Soares
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology, Hospital da LUZ, Lisbon, Portugal.
authors.forename: Cristiana
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Barbosa
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001201:Ascites / Q000209:etiology*; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro; D007987:Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D013509:Gynecologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000628:therapy; D010535:Laparoscopy; D017699:Pelvic Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome
chemical_list: D007987:Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone
keywords: Ascites; Deep endometriosis; IVF; Infertility; Laparoscopic surgery; Rectovaginal septum nodule