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Vanspranghels R, Abergel A, Robin G, Jean Dit Gautier-Gaudenzi E, Giraudet G, Rubod C. Fertiloscopy in women with unexplained infertility: Long-term cumulative pregnancy rate. J Gynecol Obstet Hum Reprod 2019; 49:101671. [PMID: 31811973 DOI: 10.1016/j.jogoh.2019.101671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2019] [Revised: 11/14/2019] [Accepted: 11/29/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Fertiloscopy is as safe as laparoscopy in literature, but we don't know its relevance in women with unexplained infertility (UI). Our objective was to assess the effects of fertiloscopy procedures on the outcomes of subsequent pregnancy occurrences in patients with UI. METHODS Retrospective, single-center study of all patients followed up after fertiloscopy procedures between 2002 and 2007. The occurrence and outcome of pregnancies were studied in the five years following the procedure. RESULTS 124 fertiloscopies were performed. Pelvic exploration was considered as sufficient in 83.8% of cases, of which no abnormalities were found in 78.2%. Laparoconversions occurred for 19 patients (16.5%). The pregnancy rate at five years was 76.9%. The mean delay for pregnancy occurrence was 10.7 months (±17). CONCLUSION The pregnancy rate in our study is similar to that after laparoscopy. Fertiloscopy, a less intrusive procedure, should be considered as a reliable option for the management of patients with UI.
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- Roxane Vanspranghels
- Gynecological Department, Jeanne de Flandre Hospital, University Hospital, Lille Cedex, 59037, France
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- Gynecological Department, Jeanne de Flandre Hospital, University Hospital, Lille Cedex, 59037, France
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- CHU Lille, Department of Endocrine Gynecology and Reproductive Medicine, Hospital Jeanne de Flandre, 2, rue E. Avinée, F-59000 Lille, France
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- Gynecological Department, Jeanne de Flandre Hospital, University Hospital, Lille Cedex, 59037, France
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- Gynecological Department, Jeanne de Flandre Hospital, University Hospital, Lille Cedex, 59037, France.
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Giampaolino P, De Rosa N, Della Corte L, Morra I, Mercorio A, Nappi C, Bifulco G. Operative transvaginal hydrolaparoscopy improve ovulation rate after clomiphene failure in polycystic ovary syndrome. Gynecol Endocrinol 2018; 34:32-35. [PMID: 28494682 DOI: 10.1080/09513590.2017.1323204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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Aim of our study was to assess the ovulation rate, with mid-luteal progesterone level and ultrasound follicles monitoring, in PCOS CC-resistant patients undergone transvaginal hydrolaparoscopy ovarian drilling. A prospective observational study was carried out in 123 PCOS, infertile, CC-resistant patients who undergone THL ovarian drilling. Each woman was evaluated by hormonal measurement, and ultrasound evaluation during 6 months follow-up. Progesterone serum levels were assessed on days 20-24 of the cycle after surgical treatment. Pg levels >3 ng/mL were considered as ovulation. Ovulation frequency and the highest mean follicular diameters during the monitoring were recorded. 117 patients complete the study, since six patients were lost to follow-up. Mean follicular diameter during ovulation monitoring was 16.37 mm. Ovulation rate at the follow up was 64.1% one month after treatment, 79.5% after three months and 82.9% after six months. 28 patients conceived during follow-up period. Pregnancy rate was 70.1%. Our study has shown that THL ovarian drilling improves ovulation and pregnancy rate in women with CC-resistant PCOS. We believe that this approach should be offered as second-line therapy at all PCOS CC-resistant women who fail the medical methods of ovulation induction.
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- Pierluigi Giampaolino
- a Department of Public Health , University of Naples Federico II , Naples , Italy and
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- b Department of Neuroscience , Reproductive Sciences and Dentistry, University of Naples Federico II , Naples , Italy
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- b Department of Neuroscience , Reproductive Sciences and Dentistry, University of Naples Federico II , Naples , Italy
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- b Department of Neuroscience , Reproductive Sciences and Dentistry, University of Naples Federico II , Naples , Italy
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- b Department of Neuroscience , Reproductive Sciences and Dentistry, University of Naples Federico II , Naples , Italy
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- a Department of Public Health , University of Naples Federico II , Naples , Italy and
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- b Department of Neuroscience , Reproductive Sciences and Dentistry, University of Naples Federico II , Naples , Italy
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Zhang YX, Liu XQ, Du LR, Li GZ, Lu LH, Tian HY, Gao Y, Zhang Y. Clinical analysis of transvaginal hydrolaparoscopy in infertile patients. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2014; 182:208-10. [PMID: 25306224 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2014.09.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2014] [Revised: 09/12/2014] [Accepted: 09/17/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the application of transvaginal hydrolaparoscopy for exploration of the pelvic cavity exploration in infertile women. STUDY DESIGN A total of 510 infertile women were included in this study from May 1st, 2009 to April 30, 2012 in the clinic of the Hebei Research Institute for Family Planning. RESULTS In 495 of 510 of the patients (97.06%), a successful operation was achieved at the first puncture. Of these 495 patients, 286 (57.78%) showed bilateral patency. Completely normal tubo-ovarian and pelvic structures were observed only in 79 patients (15.96%): 16 patients (3.23%) had bilateral tube obstruction, 18 (3.64%) had hydrosalpinx, and 8 (1.62%) had fimbrial stenosis. Pelvic abnormalities occurred in 240 patients (44.04%), including bilateral and/or unilateral tubo-ovarian adhesions in 80 patients (16.16%) and 160 (32.32%) found with adhesions in other parts of the pelvic cavity. Pelvic endometriosis was found in 82 patients (16.57%) and 19 (3.84%) had two or more lesions in the pelvic cavity. In addition, 9 cases (1.82%) of ovarian cysts, 7 (1.41%) of bilateral vesicular appendices and 43 cases (6.69%) of a unilateral vesicular appendix were observed. In addition, convoluted tubes such as bent or twisted tubes were found in 4 cases of bilateral fallopian tube occlusion patients (0.81%) and 17 cases of unilateral tubal occlusion patients (3.43%). CONCLUSIONS Transvaginal hydrolaparoscopy is a feasible, safe, and cost-effective microinvasive technique. This technique can be considered as an alternative procedure for evaluating female infertility.
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- Yi-Xin Zhang
- Hebei Research Institute for Family Planning, Key Laboratory of Family Planning and Health Birth, National Health and Family Planning Commission, Hebei, Shijiazhuang 050071, China
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- Hebei Research Institute for Family Planning, Key Laboratory of Family Planning and Health Birth, National Health and Family Planning Commission, Hebei, Shijiazhuang 050071, China.
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- Hebei Research Institute for Family Planning, Key Laboratory of Family Planning and Health Birth, National Health and Family Planning Commission, Hebei, Shijiazhuang 050071, China
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- Hebei Research Institute for Family Planning, Key Laboratory of Family Planning and Health Birth, National Health and Family Planning Commission, Hebei, Shijiazhuang 050071, China
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- Hebei Research Institute for Family Planning, Key Laboratory of Family Planning and Health Birth, National Health and Family Planning Commission, Hebei, Shijiazhuang 050071, China
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- Hebei Research Institute for Family Planning, Key Laboratory of Family Planning and Health Birth, National Health and Family Planning Commission, Hebei, Shijiazhuang 050071, China
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- Hebei Research Institute for Family Planning, Key Laboratory of Family Planning and Health Birth, National Health and Family Planning Commission, Hebei, Shijiazhuang 050071, China
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- Hebei Research Institute for Family Planning, Key Laboratory of Family Planning and Health Birth, National Health and Family Planning Commission, Hebei, Shijiazhuang 050071, China
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Braidy C, Nazac A, Legendre G, Capmas P, Fernandez H. [Comparison of fertiloscopy versus laparoscopy in the exploration of the infertility: analysis of the literature]. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014; 43:488-95. [PMID: 24767305 DOI: 10.1016/j.jgyn.2014.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2011] [Revised: 03/10/2014] [Accepted: 03/13/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Fertiloscopy is a recent technique designed to explore the tubo-ovarian axis in unexplained infertility. It is a simple outpatient technique, allowing to perform operative procedures, but its position relative to laparoscopy is yet to be defined. MATERIAL AND METHODS A thorough and extensive bibliographical search was undertaken to fully embrace the question, challenging Medline at the National Library of Medicine, Cochrane Library, National Guideline Clearinghouse, Health Technology Assessment Database. All the retrieved articles were classified as either descriptive or comparative studies and evaluated on a set of criteria. RESULTS Most of the papers described case series coming from a few teams, focusing mainly on the technical aspect of the procedure, like the access rate to the posterior cul-de-sac, the success rate in visualizing the pelvis, the complications rate (mainly rectal perforation), and its operative performance in drilling ovaries for resistant polycystic ovarian syndrome. Comparative studies numbered six trials. They all followed the same design, fertiloscopy preceding conventional laparoscopy in patients taken as their own control. The concordance rate between the two modalities reaches 80% in terms of tubal pathology, adherences and endometriosis, with an estimated reduction of laparoscopies varying from 40% to 93%. CONCLUSION The current literature shows a concordance between fertiloscopy and conventional laparoscopic findings for certain parameters in cases of tubal pathology, adherences and endometriosis. The relative positions of these two modalities in unexplained infertility still remain elusive.
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- C Braidy
- Service de gynécologie obstétrique, hôpital Bicêtre, 78, rue du Général-Leclerc, 94270 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- Service de gynécologie obstétrique, hôpital Bicêtre, 78, rue du Général-Leclerc, 94270 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- Service de gynécologie obstétrique, hôpital Bicêtre, 78, rue du Général-Leclerc, 94270 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- Service de gynécologie obstétrique, hôpital Bicêtre, 78, rue du Général-Leclerc, 94270 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- Service de gynécologie obstétrique, hôpital Bicêtre, 78, rue du Général-Leclerc, 94270 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France; Inserm U1018, 82, rue du Général-Leclerc, 94270 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France; Université Paris-Sud 11, 78, rue du Général-Leclerc, 94270 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France.
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Brosens I, Gordts S, Benagiano G. Endometriosis in adolescents is a hidden, progressive and severe disease that deserves attention, not just compassion. Hum Reprod 2013; 28:2026-31. [PMID: 23739215 PMCID: PMC3712662 DOI: 10.1093/humrep/det243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 106] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2013] [Revised: 04/06/2013] [Accepted: 04/29/2013] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Endometriosis in the adolescent has, in recent years, been discovered to be a challenging problem in gynaecology. Although the pain may start at a young age, even before the onset of menstruation, the diagnosis by laparoscopy is almost always postponed for several years, by which time destructive lesions have affected the tubo-ovarian structures and severely compromised fecundability. Several factors may play a role, but one important reason for this disease progression is likely to be the delay in diagnosis. Therefore, transvaginal ultrasounds and transvaginal access with a less invasive needle endoscopy are recommended for exploration of the pelvis, diagnosis of endometriosis and treatment at an early stage before severe lesions develop.
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- I Brosens
- Leuven Institute for Fertility and Embryology, Leuven, Belgium.
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Gordts S. New developments in reproductive surgery. Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol 2013; 27:431-40. [PMID: 23291212 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2012.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2012] [Accepted: 11/25/2012] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The introduction of in-vitro fertilisation within reproductive medicine has prompted questions to be asked about the relevance of reproductive surgery. Reproductive surgery is more than a competing discipline; it is complementary to the techniques of in-vitro fertilisation. As a complementary discipline, reproductive surgery covers the field of tubal and ovarian pathology and correction of uterine alterations. In recent decades, more attention has been paid to the importance of the uterus in the process of conception and implantation. The place of reproductive surgery and the existing controversies in the treatment of uterine congenital and acquired pathology, tubal, and ovarian surgery are discussed. Continuous training and accreditation programmes for reproductive technologies and surgery are more important than ever.
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- Stephan Gordts
- Leuven Institute for Fertility and Embryology, Tiensevest 168, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.
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Ma CH, Yang S, Qiao J, Yang Y, Liu P. Evaluation of the tissue damage of porcine ovaries after bipolar drilling under transvaginal hydrolaparoscopy--an in vitro experiment. Gynecol Endocrinol 2010; 26:549-53. [PMID: 20184485 DOI: 10.3109/09513591003632290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the tissue damage of in vitro porcine ovarian drilling in saline solution mimicking transvaginal hydrolaparoscopy (THL). STUDY DESIGN In vitro ovarian drilling with different current and activation time was applied on fresh porcine ovaries, 15 ovaries in each group and 2 punctures in each ovary. Drilling using 5-Fr bipolar needle was performed in saline solution mimicking THL, while saline solution rinsing the ovaries after monopolar electrocoagulation. RESULTS The monopolar drilling caused more tissue damage than the bipolar needle in saline (p < 0.01). The ratio of the damage of monopolar electrocoagulation (40 w, 3s) over that of bipolar diathermy in saline solution (70 w, 15 s) was 7.4 [(16.74 +/- 1.30) mm(3)/(2.27 +/- 0.49) mm(3)]. In the bipolar groups, the 70 w power set (15s and 20 s) caused significantly more tissue damage than the 50 w ones (p < 0.05), and the amount of damage was not stimulation time dependent (p > 0.05). CONCLUSION The tissue damage caused by monopolar electrocoagulation with 40 w for 3 s was about seven times of that caused by 5-Fr bipolar one in saline with 70 w for 15 s . In THL drilling using a 5-Fr bipolar electrode, the current is more crucial than stimulation time.
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- Cai-Hong Ma
- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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Gordts S, Gordts S, Puttemans P, Valkenburg M, Campo R, Brosens I. Transvaginal hydrolaparoscopy in the treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome. Fertil Steril 2009; 91:2520-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.04.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2008] [Revised: 04/09/2008] [Accepted: 04/09/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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