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Clomiphene citrate-induced gamete intrafallopian transfer with diagnostic and operative laparoscopy
1Harris Methodist-Fort Worth, Texas.
Study Objective:
To examine the efficacy of clomiphene citrate (CC) gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) with operative laparoscopy.
Design:
Retrospective.
Setting:
Private office and outpatient surgical center.
Patients:
Sixty-two patients who were to undergo diagnostic and operative laparoscopy as part of their infertility evaluation underwent concomitant CC-stimulated GIFT. Any significant pelvic pathology was treated in conjunction with the GIFT procedure.
Results:
The average number of oocytes retrieved per laparoscopy was 3.4 and an ongoing pregnancy rate (PR) of 24.6% was attained. Endometriosis, pelvic adhesive disease, and myoma were treated laparoscopically in conjunction with the GIFT procedure.
Conclusion:
Clomiphene citrate-induced GIFT in conjunction with diagnostic and operative laparoscopy results in an acceptable ongoing PR without significantly interfering with any operative laparoscopy procedure required.