Open AccessManagement of severe ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome with thawed plasma
Author(s) -
Mohan S Kamath,
Anuradha Rajiv Joshi,
Anne Marie Kamath,
TK Aleyamma
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of human reproductive sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.484
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 0974-1208
pISSN - 1998-4766
DOI - 10.4103/0974-1208.112390
Subject(s) - ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome , medicine , complication , refractory (planetary science) , controlled ovarian hyperstimulation , assisted reproductive technology , gynecology , intensive care medicine , pregnancy , surgery , infertility , biology , in vitro fertilisation , genetics , astrobiology
Severe ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome remains one of the life threatening complication of assisted reproductive technology. In refractory cases of late ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS), clinicians are left with limited therapeutic options. We report a case of refractory OHSS which was managed successfully using thawed plasma. Thawed plasma transfusion could be potential therapeutic option for managing patients with severe ovarian hyperstimulation not responding to conventional treatment.