TY - JOUR
T1 - Transvaginal oocyte retrieval controlled by vaginal probe for in vitro fertilization
T2 - A comparative study
AU - Feldberg, D.
AU - Goldman, J. A.
AU - Ashkenazi, J.
AU - Shelef, M.
AU - Dicker, D.
AU - Samuel, N.
PY - 1988
Y1 - 1988
N2 - Of 142 patients who initiated in vitro fertilization cycles, 52 underwent oocyte collection by laparoscopy, 58 by the ultrasonically guided transvesical route, both under general or local anesthesia and 36 by the ultrasonically transvaginal route under local anesthesia. When the three methods were compared the results did not differ significantly. An average of 6.4, 6.2, and 5.7 oocytes, respectively, were retrieved. Cleavage rates were 82.6, 79.4, and 81.6%, respectively, while 20.2, 22.6, and 21.1% clinical pregnancies per cycle were obtained. Complications with this procedure such as exacerbation of previous pelvic inflammatory disease, urinary tract infections, transient hematuria, and mild hemoperitoneum were rare. In general, patients greatly preferred the transvaginal method. In addition to providing greater comfort for the patient, this method requires no general anesthesia and is less expensive than other methods. Our initial experience demonstrates that in vitro fertilization can be performed successfully through this simplified alternative to oocyte retrieval.
AB - Of 142 patients who initiated in vitro fertilization cycles, 52 underwent oocyte collection by laparoscopy, 58 by the ultrasonically guided transvesical route, both under general or local anesthesia and 36 by the ultrasonically transvaginal route under local anesthesia. When the three methods were compared the results did not differ significantly. An average of 6.4, 6.2, and 5.7 oocytes, respectively, were retrieved. Cleavage rates were 82.6, 79.4, and 81.6%, respectively, while 20.2, 22.6, and 21.1% clinical pregnancies per cycle were obtained. Complications with this procedure such as exacerbation of previous pelvic inflammatory disease, urinary tract infections, transient hematuria, and mild hemoperitoneum were rare. In general, patients greatly preferred the transvaginal method. In addition to providing greater comfort for the patient, this method requires no general anesthesia and is less expensive than other methods. Our initial experience demonstrates that in vitro fertilization can be performed successfully through this simplified alternative to oocyte retrieval.
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U2 - 10.7863/jum.1988.7.6.339
DO - 10.7863/jum.1988.7.6.339
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AN - SCOPUS:0023907766
SN - 0278-4297
VL - 7
SP - 339
EP - 343
JO - Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine
JF - Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine
IS - 6
ER -