New aspects of vaginal ultrasound in an <i>in vitro</i> fertilization program

Feichtinger, Wilfried; Putz, M; Kemeter, P.

doi:10.1111/j.1749-6632.1988.tb22248.x

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“…Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is a rare complication of transvaginal follicle aspiration reported in 0.14'X. of the patients [9]. The infections were mostly caused by infected semen and occurred in patients with a positive history of PID.…”

Section: Transvaginal Oocyte Retrievalmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The patient is placed on a gynecological table in the lithotomy position. Although the use of anesthesia or any sedative analgesia has been abandoned in about 50% of IVF programs [9], sedative medication may be used. Since the mean duration of the oocyte retrieval is 10 min, most of the patients easily tolerate the procedure.…”

Section: Transvaginal Oocyte Retrievalmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Guided procedures using transvaginal sonography

Kupešić

Ahmed

2005

The Ultrasound Review of Obstetrics & Gynecology

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Transvaginal sonography is indispensable for monitoring of follicular growth and is used for aspirating the follicular fluid for oocyte retrieval. Its use has itnproved the accuracy of etnbr\'o replacement into the utetnjs, or via the uterus, into the Fallopian tube and guidance of Fallopian-tube catheterization. Other ultrasonically guided procedures analyzed in this review article are aspiration of the ovarian cysts, drainage of cul-de-sac abscesses and selective reduction of multiple pregnancies. The advantages of ultrasonically guided transvaginal procedures are their performance under real-time imaging, relative simplicity, and low procedure-related complication rate. Most of these procedures can be performed in an office or emergency-room setting, but some require carefully monitored hospital protocols.

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Section: Transvaginal Oocyte Retrievalmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Transvaginal Oocyte Retrievalmentioning

confidence: 99%

Guided procedures using transvaginal sonography

Kupešić

Ahmed

2005

The Ultrasound Review of Obstetrics & Gynecology

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Is analgesia required for transvaginal single-follicle aspiration in in vitro fertilization? A double-blind study

Ramsewak

Kumar²,

Welsby³

et al. 1990

J Assist Reprod Genet

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High oocyte retrieval rates using transvaginal follicular aspiration for single follicles and improved laboratory techniques have engendered renewed interest in natural-cycle in vitro fertilization (IVF). To assess analgesia requirements during single-follicle aspiration, a double-blind study was set up in 30 patients comparing intraprocedure intravenous fentanyl with normal saline as a placebo. Analysis of pain perception using visual analogue scoring showed a similar pain tolerance in both groups for the procedures of vaginal ultrasound scanning, needle insertion, and follicular aspiration. A correlation between each patient's tolerance of common pain-producing experiences with that for the procedure was not well defined (r = 0.5). We conclude that one of the benefits of natural-cycle IVF using transvaginal single-follicle aspiration is that it can be performed without analgesia.

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