Transvaginal Hydrolaparoscopic Ovarian Drilling in the Treatment of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome / 中国微创外科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of transvaginal hydrolaparoscopic ovarian drilling for treatment of the polycystic ovary syndrome(PCOS)in clomiphene citrate-resistant infertile women.Methods Between February 2008 and November 2008,11 clomiphene citrate-resistant anovulatory women with PCOS mean age(29.3?3.7)years,mean body mass index(24.3?8.3)kg/m2] were enrolled in this study.Transvaginal hydrolaparoscopy using a F5 bipolar needle was performed on the patients to create 5-15 holes with a free length of 0.8 cm and a diameter of 0.2 mm in each ovary(electrocoagulation time 10-15 sec).Results A mean of(17?6)holes were made in both the ovaries in the patients.No surgical complications occurred.The levels of LH,FSH,and androstenedione dropped from(14.7?4.5)IU/L,(7.1?6.4)IU/L,and(12.2?4.4)nmol/L to(10.5?3.7)IU/L,(6.4?1.7)IU/L,and(8.9?3.0)nmol/L(t=2.389,P=0.027;t=1.007,P=0.326;and t=2.104,P=0.048)respectively after the operation.The patients were followed up for 2 to 9 months,during the period 6(54.5%)patients recovered spontaneous menstruation,among which 3 recovered ovulatory cycles(27.3%)and 2(18.2%)had spontaneous pregnancy.In the other 8 patients who didn't recover spontaneous menstruation,5 cases received CC or FSH(one of them was pregnant after the treatment);1 case was not pregnant though received IVF;and 2 are still in follow-up.Conclusions Transvaginal hydrolaparoscopic ovarian drilling is safe and effective for clomiphene citrate-resistant infertile women.