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Surgical Techniques to Optimize Ovarian Reserve during Laparoscopic Cystectomy for Ovarian Endometrioma
Published on: January 22, 2022
Ovarian surgery and follicular reserve
Liselotte Mettler1, Antonio Garzon1, Heidi Kühling-von Kaisenberg1
1a Professor, University Hospitals Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Michaelisstr. 16, 24105 Kiel, Germany. lmettler@email.uni-kiel.de.
Abstract:
In patients with cystic ovarian pathology, such as endometriomas, polycystic ovary syndrome, teratomas or benign tumors, there is a tendency towards abnormal ovarian function. Anovulation and sterility may occur. This review will summarize the normal physiology of the female gonad and the development of oogenesis from initial reproductive age to the menopause. Furthermore, the interaction between ovarian pathology and endocrinology will be described. The main focus is on the technique of ovarian-preserving surgery by laparoscopy. In addition, alternative therapeutic approaches and screening tests will be discussed.
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