Unilateral vs Bilateral Laparoscopic Ovarian Drilling In Clomiphene Citrate Resistant Cases of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

Laparoscopic drilling was performed under general anesthesia as follows: 10-mm subumbilical entry and two 5-mm secondary ports in the lower part of the abdomen just above the anterior superior iliac spine. The laparoscope is introduced through the subumbilical port, and secondary ports was used for introduction of the instruments, the type of needle was an insulated unipolar needle electrode with a non-insulated distal end. We are planning to use the least thermal effective dose which is 60 J/cm3 of ovarian tissue. The number of punctures (Np) per ovary was calculated according to the following formula: N p = 60 J/cm3/40 W × 4 s, with 3 mm diameter and 4 mm depth for each puncture using power setting of 300 W for 2-4 s. Unilateral: was done on the larger ovary.

Laparoscopic drilling was performed under general anesthesia as follows: 10-mm subumbilical entry and two 5-mm secondary ports in the lower part of the abdomen just above the anterior superior iliac spine. The laparoscope is introduced through the subumbilical port, and secondary ports was used for introduction of the instruments, the type of needle was an insulated unipolar needle electrode with a non-insulated distal end. We are planning to use the least thermal effective dose which is 60 J/cm3 of ovarian tissue. The number of punctures (Np) per ovary was calculated according to the following formula: N p = 60 J/cm3/40 W × 4 s, with 3 mm diameter and 4 mm depth for each puncture using power setting of 300 W for 2-4 s. Bilateral: Using dose adjusted according to ovarian volume.