Chan YF, So WW, Ho PC, Tang GW. The value of transabdominal pelvic ultrasonography in monitoring of ovulation induction with gonadotropins.
ASIA-OCEANIA JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY 1993;
19:153-8. [PMID:
8379862 DOI:
10.1111/j.1447-0756.1993.tb00366.x]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
Abstract
Seventy-five patients with a total of 306 human menopausal gonadotropin treatment cycles over the period 1984-1989 were analysed retrospectively to evaluate the value of transabdominal pelvic ultrasonography in prevention of complications arising from ovulation induction with human menopausal gonadotropins. There were 60 pregnancies giving a pregnancy rate of 19.6% per cycle. There was positive correlation between the number of follicles > or = 14 mm in mean diameter and the incidence and degree of hyperstimulation (p < 0.005) as well as the incidence of multiple pregnancies (p < 0.01). Ultrasonography is a useful adjunct for monitoring in such a program.
Collapse