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Ovarian endometrial cysts: the role of gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist and/or drainage.
Donnez, Jacques; NISOLLE, Michelle; Gillerot, Stéphane et al.
1994In Fertility and Sterility, 62 (1), p. 63-6
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Abstract :
[en] Objective: To evaluate the role of GnRH agonist (GnRH-a) and/or drainage in the management of large endometriomas. DESIGN: This prospective clinical study was conducted in a parallel and randomized design. SETTING: Department of Gynecology, Cliniques Universitaires St. Luc, Brussels, Belgium. PATIENTS: Eight infertile women with laparoscopically confirmed ovarian endometriotic cysts. After laparoscopic drainage of the ovarian cyst, patients were randomized. Patients in group I (n = 40) received no therapy. Patients in group II (n = 40) received GnRH-a therapy for 12 weeks. A second-look laparoscopy was performed after 12 weeks in each woman. RESULTS: After drainage, a quick recurrence of the endometrial cyst was observed in only group I. Indeed, the score and the cyst size were similar to the values observed before the first laparoscopy. In group II, a significant decrease in score and cyst diameter was observed. Ovarian biopsies revealed significant reduction in the stromal vascularization and a significant reduction in the mitotic activity in the group of women treated with GnRH-a. CONCLUSION: The quick recurrence of the ovarian cyst after drainage proved that drainage alone is ineffective. Drainage followed by GnRH-a was effective in the reduction of cyst size and the glandular mitotic activity.
Disciplines :
Reproductive medicine (gynecology, andrology, obstetrics)
Author, co-author :
Donnez, Jacques
NISOLLE, Michelle ;  Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Gynécologie-Obstétrique CHR
Gillerot, Stéphane
Anaf, Vincent
Casanas-Roux, Françoise
Clerckx, Françoise
Language :
English
Title :
Ovarian endometrial cysts: the role of gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist and/or drainage.
Publication date :
1994
Journal title :
Fertility and Sterility
ISSN :
0015-0282
eISSN :
1556-5653
Publisher :
Elsevier, New York, United States - New York
Volume :
62
Issue :
1
Pages :
63-6
Peer reviewed :
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