Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine

The Korean Society for Reproductive Medicine (대한생식의학회)
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Transabdominal follicular aspiration in an in vitro fertilization cycle: experiences with an unusual but necessary intervention in a resource-limited setting

  • Osemwenkha, Abieyuwa (Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, College of Medical Sciences, University of Benin) ;
  • Osaikhuwuomwan, James (Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, College of Medical Sciences, University of Benin)
  • Received : 2015.11.13
  • Accepted : 2016.02.06
  • Published : 2016.03.31
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Abstract

Controlled ovarian hyperstimulation is one of the major steps of in vitro fertilization. The inaccessibility or non-visualization of developing follicles on transvaginal sonography (the preferred imaging method) may be misjudged as a poor response, resulting in cycle cancellation. It is necessary to scrupulously appraise proxy indicators for ovarian response, such as estradiol levels, endometrial thickness, and other individual clinical characteristics. This can prompt meticulous transabdominal ultrasound follicular monitoring and oocyte retrieval with the goal of averting cycle cancellation and improving treatment outcomes.

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