Korean J Reprod Med.  2007 Jun;34(2):87-94.

COH-IVF Outcomes for Infertile Patients With Borderline Ovarian Tumor After Conservative Treatment

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cheil General Hospital and Women's Healthcare Center Kwandong University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
  • 2Division of Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility, Cheil General Hospital and Women's Healthcare Center Kwandong University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. novak210@yahoo.co.kr
  • 3Division of Gynecology Oncology, Cheil General Hospital and Women's Healthcare Center Kwandong University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract


OBJECTIVE
To examine determinants of successful pregnancy and evaluate COH-IVF outcomes of infertile patients after conservative surgical treatment of borderline ovarian tumor (BOT).
METHODS
In women of BOT (n=93), from January 1995 to December 1999, 44 of 93 women underwent conservative surgical treatment. From theses 44 women, patients characteristics, surgical and histological parameters were compared between 14 women who conceived and 30 women who failed to conceive. For 5 infertile women of 30 women who failed to conceive, 10 attempt IVF cycles were analysed; clinical pregnancy rate (CPR), implantation rate (IR) and live birth rate (LBR). RESULT: Women who conceived tend to be younger (25.9 vs 27.0 years) and lower serum CA-125 level (59.7 vs 72.9) compared to women who failed to conceive without significant difference. For 8 cycles out of 10 attempt IVF cycles, except for 2 cancellation cycles, the mean number of oocytes retrieved was 5.6 (range 2~16) with a mean fertilization rate of 74.4%. The CPR, IR and LBR per embryo transfer were 50.0% (4/8 cycles), 31.6% (6/19) and 50.0% (4/8 cycles) respectively. During the mean follow-up period after COH-IVF initiation, 29.6 (range 14~61) months, no recurrence was found.
CONCLUSION
No determinant of successful pregnancy was found after conservative treatment for BOT. COH-IVF may be considered for infertile patients after conservative treatment of BOT. However, larger clinical studies with longer follow-up are necessary to evaluate the safety and efficacy of COH-IVF. All patients should be informed of the potential risks associated with ovarian hyperstimulation and close follow-up is necessary after COH-IVF.

Keyword

ovarian tumors (BOT); Conservative surgical treatment; COH-IVF

MeSH Terms

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Embryo Transfer
Female
Fertilization
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Live Birth
Oocytes
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Rate
Recurrence
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