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Ultrasound‐guided aspiration of ovarian endometriotic cysts
Author(s) -
Giorlandino C.,
Taramanni C.,
Muzii L.,
Santillo E.,
Nanni C.,
Vizzone A.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1016/0020-7292(93)90272-x
Subject(s) - medicine , ultrasound , radiology , gynecology
Abstract OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the outcome of ultrasound‐guided aspiration of ovarian endometriotic cysts. METHOD: Thirty‐four patients with ovarian endometriomas were submitted to transvaginal (28 patients) or transabdominal (6 patients) ultrasound‐guided aspiration of the cyst content, and then followed with serial ultrasonograms for a mean period of 12 months (range 6–20 months). RESULT: The procedure was successful in all cases, and no early complications occurred. The recurrence rate was 53%, and it was not influenced significantly by the preoperative or post‐operative administration of medical suppressive therapy. CONCLUSION: Ultrasound‐guided aspiration of ovarian endometriomas yields a relatively high recurrence rate, and can be proposed as an alternative treatment when surgery is undesired or contraindicated.