Short-term medical complications of 1500 oocyte retrievals for in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer

I Govaerts; F Devreker; A Delbaere; Ph Revelard; Y Englert

doi:10.1016/s0301-2115(97)00263-7

Assisted Reproduction Safety and Risks

Short-term medical complications of 1500 oocyte retrievals for in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer

Govaerts I, Devreker F, Delbaere A, Revelard P, Englert Y

Published April 1998 European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology

DOI 10.1016/s0301-2115(97)00263-7 PMID 9578285

Abstract

Objective

To evaluate the different short-term complications after in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer.

Design

a retrospective study on 7 years in the fertility clinic of an university hospital.

Materials and Methods

Short-term medical complications were analysed after 1500 transvaginal ultrasonographically guided oocyte retrievals.

Results

Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (1.8%), pelvic infections (0.4%), intraperitoneal bleeding (0.2%) and adnexal torsions (0.13%) were observed. One case of adnexal torsion occurred during pregnancy (0.18%). Two unusual case of bowel endometriosis were encountered (0.13%).

Conclusions

Short-term medical complications after in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer are rare (2.8%). This contrast with the high rate of multifetal pregnancies which increases maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality and must be considered as the major complication of in vitro fertilization treatment.

Topics

Assisted Reproduction

Safety and Risks Procedural Safety

Assisted Reproduction › Safety and Risks › Procedural Safety

Ph Revelard

P Revelard

PMID 9578285 9578285 DOI 10.1016/s0301-2115(97)00263-7 10.1016/s0301-2115(97)00263-7 Govaerts et al. 1998, Govaerts 1998

Short-term medical complications of 1500 oocyte retrievals for in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer

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