The Impact of Ethanol Sclerotherapy on ICSI Outcomes in Infertile Patients with Endometriomas Undergoing Controlled Ovarian Stimulation

Abstract

Objective: The aim of the study was to determine whether endometrioma aspiration and alcohol sclerotherapy performed prior to controlled ovarian stimulation has any Materials and Methods: The cycle characteristics and pregnancy outcomes of 103 patients with endometriomas who underwent ethanol sclerotherapy on day 2 of the controlled ovarian stimulation with a gonadotropin antagonist protocol were retrospectively compared with the cycle characteristics of 405 patients with endometrio- Results:-peritoneal haemorrhage, peritonitis, ovarian abscess or intestinal perforation were Conclusion:The results of the present study indicate that ethanol sclerotherapy -and monitoring of follicle growth in patients with large endometriomas and for those